I have been trying to heal naturally from depression. Since the new year it has gotten worse and now because of life stress it has become severe.

In the past I have gotten through depression, and stressful life situations. I always feel like I can't cope but somehow I manage.

I have never been hospitalized.

However, now that I am in this severe depression, and with a lot of stress, I can't see how I am going to cope.

I did it before but I don't know how. I don't remember how I managed to cope except for one thing.

I remember I would tell myself to just hang on hour by hour. I would tell myself I just had to survive one hour at a time and not do anything foolish.

That's absolutely the only thing I can recall about how I coped.

Right now I am in severe mental pain. I am not on any medications and do not have a therapist.

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