Hi, all.

I am new here. I have a lot of crying spells and depression relating to a few issues:

1. my insomnia. I am working on this with my therapist and doing a meditation program. But when I do not sleep, I cry all day, and things seem hopelees.

2. My soulmate's death in April. I am working on this in therapy, but I still have scattered crying spells.

3. low motivation. I spent lots of time stuck on the couch.

4 socials isolation-have only a few local friends, whom I rarely see. I am 48, and meeting people is much harder than it was 30 years ago. I tend to be quiet and introverted anyway.

But I did get out yesterday did some errands and went to therapy. I am trying to get interested in creative things again, writing a new story..