I've suffered with depression on and off for years and for the last three years, at this time off the year, quite badly. I've been on Duloxetine for a few years and they had to up the dosage last year which helped a lot.
I have Fibromyalgia and the pain worsens when the weather turns cooler. It's been particularly bad this year.
I do have a part time job that I do mainly from home but even when I do attend the office I do so on my own as I am a lone worker. I have a few great treasured close friends and a great DH but have let a lot of my local friends go in the past few years as I found being their constant emotional support too draining for me to cope with. I no longer have many local friends my age and I miss that.
My family has also had to deal with a lot of grief and loss over the past year and much as I know it's an inevitable part of life, I now think a lot more about loved one's dying when I never did before.
I have hobbies that I enjoy, such as pilates, photography and sewing but I don't feel like doing these at the moment, getting out of bed has been difficult.
I'm not sure what I want from this thread. I've been feeling tearful all afternoon which is unlike me.