I have been feeling so down lately. I know I am depressed, it has been going on!

I have been feeling so down lately. I know I am depressed, it has been going on for several months.?

I cope but it isn't easy. I noticed I am sleeping a lot more and buying a lot of clothing. I have hope because I have future plans to write a book, and embark on my career. But, my depression is affecting my ability to move forward. Without health insurance, counseling doesn't seem to be an option. Any advice. The man Ive been with for 8 years, is no longer an option to me, and I can't seem to swallow my dreams of a life together.

4 weeks ago
Perhaps I should add onto this. I can't tell if I need help because I can dream about the future, but my ability to get their seems so slighted. I just graduated from grad school last month, and it was so uneventful, because I felt my personal life was falling apart. Is this a normal reaction? Ive always coped using my religion and now that seems to be of little comfort. Ive never thought of myself as negative, I try to be positive, but Im still depressed.

See your doctor about your depression. You may have a chemical imbalance.

Talking with others is good as long as you don't get locked into a pattern of negative thoughts. Behavior changes like trying to find the positive in life can be beneficial.

You can have a better life, you have the power to make the choices that will improve your life. We cant always choose what happens in life but we can choose how we react to it.