Hello @southcarolinagirl and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I see you are looking to connect with other members regarding your depression.

I want to bring in other members who have shared similar feelings in other discussions such as @jesfactsmon who has already joined, @daphne47 @jimhd and @susu2 whether they have lived with depression or have had recent bouts.

I can see that you have mentioned your husband who isn't motivated. One thing I might suggest is to focus on what you can control/influence to feel better. I attended a family program for a member with addiction and was taught something that has stuck with me for 9 years that I feel might be worth sharing with you. Essentially, think of each of our lives as a bus and there is only one driver per bus. When another bus seems to be going off the road, it does us no good to jump out of our bus and drive someone else's bus. We must drive our own bus and do things to influence our feelings and betterment. When we are feeling well enough, we can help others but not until then. Does this resonate with you?

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