I miss being happy.

I was known as someone who enjoyed the simple pleasures in life.

I have been battling a depressive episode for 14 months.

I have decided to not celebrate the holidays because I live alone and am socially isolated and it is too depressing. This is a first. Even when alone I always had a tree, sent out gifts, went to holiday services.

I have never had a depression this severe or that lasted for so long.

I would like to hear from others who successfully got out of a long depression. How long did it last? How did you know you were coming out of it?