I read this post as dying...depression just feels like your dying! I can commiserate with you on the depression, issue! Be sure to get in plenty of movement and bright light! I do take medication when that does not work. Lexapro (or generic), works perfectly, and I will feel normal again.

@Freedompath The experience of depression is so individual, I try not to generalize. For me, definitely not like dying, which is a simple end to things. It’s more challenging - again, at least to me. But it’s a part of who I am, and I accept it and have learned to manage it to the degree it is not disabling. It has even taught me a lot about myself and the world. I haven’t used meds for years. If anything, I am mindful of the consequences of both my actions and my thoughts.

@The-Krzyz oh I would never describe my depression as ‘a simple end to things!’ It is more like ‘sucking the life out of me, without my permission! I have learned to manage mine as well, and after a back operation a couple of years ago, my depression completely disappeared! But a couple of months ago, my sister and my sister-in-law died and shortly after that I got the flu (after 15 yrs). After I got over the flu, I noticed that I was loosing my ‘meaning’...so I replenished my supplements and it still continued to get worse! Then I realized I wasn’t going to pull myself out, so I got out the old meds (which is only 5mg), and within 4-5 days I felt like a normal person again! So, it is true, we are all different and I am just one of the lucky people who found the right mix!

@Freedompath Good for you! We are the lucky ones.