Im glad that this worked for you apples. Thanks for sharing, in the event that you can help someone else.

However, people are very different and the psyche is so complex and mysterious, that, that same solution may not help 'all'. Depression is complicated that way. Yours seemed to have been linked to a lack of passion in life? ? ?

You wrote >> Recently I realized what I wanted to do with my life. << you got your eureka moment you found YOUR passion!

I know what my passion is, but I have been 'beaten into the ground & could barely string a few thoughts together at times. Feel VERY depleted. I continue to try of course, but if the reasons for the problems are diverse, then the solutions will also be diverse.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I love a good success story re depression!! I know that it may be of help to someone else who is trying to find their way in the murky, dark waters that is depression.