Worse today, slipping?

Feel so sad today. All the pleasure has gone out of life and I feel so guilty saying that. I have everything I need and yet I spiral into these deep, dark pits of depression. I'm on many drugs and getting lots of mental health support. I've no reason to feel so down. Guilt, sadness, emptiness. They consume me. I try so hard. I do everything I can to keep myself mentally and emotionally stable, but it just keeps coming back. What else can I do?

Depression doesn't need any reasons :-(. It's about scrambled brain chemistry a lot of the time. Sometimes I think of it as being like treating diabetes--my body doesn't work right in that area, so I have to treat this chronic disease in order to live better and longer. Sometimes the treatment regimen works and sometimes it doesn't.

Is there anything that's become different in your life recently that you might consider an exacerbating factor?

Jean, are you in therapy? If you aren't, you might think about getting into it.
And if you've already been in therapy, you might want to go back.

Talk to your doctor, and get a referral to a good therapist. He will know who to send you to. Therapy is great for depression -- it makes us face issues that we've been carrying around for years. Sometimes there are issues that we don't even know we have, but are bothering us!! Therapy did me a world of good ~ I've been in and out of therapy most of my adult life and I'm so glad I was. Right now, I'm out. LOL Who knows when I might go back "in." lol

Please consider it. You won't regret it I promise. Most insurances cover it, and even Medicaid covers therapy. I wish you the very best. God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee

Hi jean...do you live on the northern hemisphere? I find on grey wintry days it can be nearly impossible to find any brightness anywhere...I am in summer atm and every day I am amazed what a difference sunshine makes. You might need to be a bit more gentle on yourself for a bit if you get like that too, also I hear people talk of light lamps that they say really helps tho I havent tried them myself. The other non-medical thing that helps me most is to walk everyday. Most days it takes a great strength of will to get started...I go with a friend if I can. By the end of the walk i feel so much better i am always glad i did it..lol..of course the next day i go through it all again but days where i walk in the morning are much better than days i give in and stay in bed..

I do have a therapist. I'm between appointments right now. I might have to call in for a telephone session. Thanks.