i started to lose my embarrassment when my cousins wife, unabashadly, stated he was manic depressive to family, others... no shame attached... i think thats the best approach but i know its hard..

are they walk-in sessions?

maybe you could hang around the session entrance, find someone entering, and make a new friend? tell them you're interested but shy... with luck, they'll help?

you can work it out if you really want to do it Turquoise... the repeating cycle is a scary place, but i think you know a few things about depression...

ive thought about that cycle some, try this... the cycle is a rythmic cycle right? it rises and falls... builds and releases...

if the moods associated were good feelings, that wouldnt be so bad right?

i think a lot of us try to end the cycle, when really, we only want to change the mood of the cycle...

even when we're happy we get tired and need to unwind from stress...

best wishes...