i believe that is the million dollar question ... which comes first .... do we become depressed by not doing those things we enjoy .... or do those things no longer fill our need and even while doing them we become depressed ....

we each have needs ... I believe when they are not met for whatever reason we become blue ... and at it's exstream depressed ... the answer ... logic would save something totally different to quote Monty Python ... but fear of change can prevent that ... but doing what we are comfortable with just may not be working anymore ... a real vicious cycle ... how to step off this merry go round ... that as I see it is the question ... the answer ? ...