Just pills aren't going to do it for you guys. Depression came acallin' 23 years ago and it did take me a while to come out of it. Medication will help some but we need to change our way of thinking.

Depression makes us turn inward and the more we go around in circles thinking about how miserable we feel, the more miserable we feel. It becomes a downward spiral.

Like I just got done telling my hubby, "you gotta fake it until you make it." That's what I had to do. I had to keep telling myself over and over that I cared about how I smelled and how I looked. It got me into the shower and to wash and do my hair.

I had to experiment and find something that would hold my interest for more than five mintues. If it did, I'd stay at it for 10 then 15 minutes at a time. Sometimes I would stay at that one thing even if I didn't want to.

There is a sticky in the Psycotherapy Forum. It's about CBT; Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I recommend highly that you read it.

There is also a sticky in Self Help called Eight Steps to Living the Truth. I would read that, too, and practice what you read on both posts. They've both worked for me in a great way. Do it even if you don't feel like it. Before you know, you'll start seeing results... that is, if you really are fed up with the way things are now.

Best to all of you.

PS It is NOT a life sentence. It is NOT what defines who you are. Don't let it have you, YOU "have" it. That means, YOU have it by the horns!