Hi there,

I can relate to that feeling of not wanting to get out of bed or leave home... or deal with any kind of responsibility whatsoever. Do you suffer from anxiety as well? I had to take two months off this past year due to both depression and anxiety. I opened up a short-term disability claim both in June and then again in October. It was a relief to know that this was an option when needed... the pay was only 60% of what I usually make but it gave me time to decompress a bit.

If you are feeling like you might take steps to injure yourself... by all means go the the hospital. You don't need to feel uncomfortable. All you need to say is that you deal with depression, that you have been very down and you just need to be around caring people for the time-being.

I know that we all care about you as I'm sure those do that are in your life, be it family or friends... you are being watched over and there is someone that will make sure you are alright. You just take care of yourself for the time-being... God bless and you'll be in my prayers, friend.