HAVING A REAL HARD TIME - ANY IDEAS?

Dear Donna - hi. I'm so sorry you're feeling so low again. Really, I am.

I don't have much to tell you re: the melatonin, except that I've had really bad experiences with meds and with SJW so I know how you must be feeling: angry for thinking something would work when all it did is make you worse. Worried that it's done something to make you even more "unwell" and that it will take forever for your body to get rid of it.

The only idea I can give you today is please try a little meditation daily. As in, focus on your breath and deep breathe through the stomach. If you balance that out with all the other things you're doing: the lightbox, exercise and nutrition and etc.... it might bring some benefit. I know it's HARD to think it will help. When I've stuck with it, it has helped me a little.

Have you tried yoga? I read on www.depressionforums.org that depressed people should avoid forward bends as they lead you to become too introspective and should do backbends as they help us to look more outward of our own selves. It's worth a shot. You're a wonderful, worthwhile person and I KNOW that you will feel better again. You will.

Again, not much help, but maybe a kind word would make you feel better for a second. That's the intention.

Please take care!

Hi Donna, really sad to hear that you felt so down, I would like to say try this and try that and things will be okay ! but life I feel is not so simple.To me things are never static, things can change, How ? I feel they do but it is difficult when people feel so down in themselves, it can be hard to become receptive of change.There can be a certain amount of entrapment in what a person may feel, to be stuck.There will be other good years and maybe tears of joy in stead of the sadness you are feeling now.I wish you well and may we all out there look forward to some sunshine in our lives.maxak8