Hi Brett,

Even all these miles away in England, I can identify with your pain. I also have beeen through deep depression, through the loss of my husband and other factor's which compounded things to the extent of my almost giving up on life.

I coped with burning various thereputic oils and insenses, talking to my friends and not lossing sight of the fact, that the true ones where there for me. I hardest thing was to let fo and realise that what had happened was not my fault!! I lived for years with a guilty conscience blaming my self for his death. NO it wasn't, I think that what ever happened he would have gone any way.

That is definaltly the hardest thing!! The doctor wanted to put me on pills, but I said no, I wanted to do it on my own. 20% help is given my the pills as a kick start to balence the chemical imbalance, the rest is up to you.

I have just come across this thread and have read with interest as it is something I have been through. I hope that you continue to get better. The thing is that once you are through it, if/when it happens again you can turn round and say,"I've been here before and I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnell"

Set yourself little goal posts - for example your wood-working, that sounds very thereputic for you. Good luck.

Gille