Claire,
I'm so sorry it has taken so long for a response. I have been totally swamped at work and I haven't had time to be on the computer at all. Thanks so much for sharing with us. It is so nice to hear you have such a supportive husband. I also would not be here if it weren't for my husband. I have suffered with depression for as long as I can remember, but my worst episode came about 8 or 9 years ago. I couldn't feel anything except anger, and so I was angry all the time. I couldn't get out of bed and had stopped eating. My husband wouldn't let me drive anywhere because I always talked about going left of center, so I couldn't even get out of the house much. He wasn't trying to isolate me, but protect me. He finally insisted I go to the hospital. They didn't keep me but for two days, and started me on meds and therapy. I have never gone back down that far, but definitely understand setbacks. They usually come at times of great stress in my life, but sometimes they just come out of the blue.
Know that you can certainly count on a shoulder and lots of support.
Kelly
