Dear Lise,

Everyone is different, so what worked for me, may not work for others. At times, I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and mood disorder (I have suffered with some depression since middle school but only asked for help/was diagnosed in my late 40s). For me, Wellbutrin (generic name Bupropion) did successfully stop me from dreaming about dying/ committing suicide. However, what really lifted my depression, was combining the medication with therapy. Of course, I gradually became seriously depressed due to a number of stressers. You obviously have stressers and talking to a therapist is more expensive than medication. I only still take Bupropion because I'm scared of becoming depressed again; however, it doesn't decrease my sex drive (I think it increased it) and I think it has even helped me lose weight. And let's face it, good sex makes you feel less depressed.
Sincerely

Myst