Supermansgirlfriend: Life triggers him. He has adjustment disorder as well. His depression has been present since he was 12.

Sannah: No therapy has not helped much. He has been seeing his present therapist for 2 years now. (we have gone through 3 psychiatrists and 5 counselors now) He has encouraged him to come off all meds. ( has been on various meds since 1999) 9 months ago, he quit all medications. Since then, many of his depressive symptoms have heightened. I told the therapist this on a recent visit (he asked to see me) and he informed me that he believed my husbands depression, although present since adolescence, is situational. That our marital problems are causing the depression rather than the depression causing the marital problems. This is where we disagree. The problems present in our marriage, have been an issue for him in every relationship (friend or romantic) that he has ever had. We have been married 18 years. He has no social life and doesn't interract with his family at all. He grew up in an alcoholic environment wiht an absentee father.