Hi @gammy2, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect!

@loriesco’s encouragement looks contagious because your comment gives me a pep in my step today. Thanks. 😀

If you are comfortable, it will help for you share more about what brings you to this discussion, “ Recently diagnosed with CAD - Scared to live” so others know how better to comment.

Do you have coronary artery disease (CAD)?

@gammy2 wow! Did I write that?! it was pretty inspiring for me to even reread it, lol. That is pretty funny. Probably because one of my bugaboo’s is feeling bad when people are depressed. We are lucky to have life still coursing in our veins. Because of that we always have choices. I lost my brother in my 20s from suicide. I’ve missed him in my life lifelong so I don’t want anybody else to be depressed. It hurts people around you that you may not even realize. Lean on them, lean on your loved ones and see if together you can resolve your pains, we at least get a handle on it till the days get brighter. Try some books from the library on coping and learn about your depression too. No one’s life is perfect but some people have better coping mechanisms than others in their toolbox. Have a lovely weekend.