.... or it may just be pms. Don't mean to ake light of the situation of depression, but I recently ran into an acquaintance of mine whom I hadn't see in quite some time. We ended up running in for a coffee because her tale was too long to tell in the street. She and her husband had recently nearly been divorced because of what she (and a doctor) thought were depression. The medication that was prescribed only made it worse. She said at one point, she just wanted to end it all. She began having problems with her menstrual cycles which she attributed to stress and finally went in to see her gyn. After several tests, it was found that she had a hormonal imbalance. It took about 6 months to get her hormone therapy regulated and she feels like someone gave her back her life!!!! Years back - I worked with someone that was so moody and depressing - everyone around her wanted her to end it all. She was actually found to be sufferring from allergies. Point is ... don't rush to judgment that it is depression. I think the term if greatly overused and abused. Makes sure that whatever steps you take - they involve a thorough medical work up.

The bottom line here is to get help from anyone if you feel depressed. Start with your family doctor who can investigate further and advise you of what steps to take. You don't have to feel bad, there are a lot of reasons for depression and there is a lot of help out there. Been there, done that!

Hi,

Another resource for the mental health of our families is www.depressedteens.com .

Best Wishes

Here is a very good reason to seek help if you think you are depressed.

Untreated depression is a suspected cause of Alzheimers ...
(they can't prove it yet, but evidence strongly suggests it to be true) ...

My Mother had Alzheimers and ... trust me on this... it was a living hell that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.