My mother always had extreme anxiety and I know she was depressed. I believe she saw psychiatric medications as a stigma and never received help. She also awakened at 4AM every morning and dressed for a day filled with not much of anything. She became a serious alcoholic in her 60's. Also her nutrition was terrible. She never learned to cook. I am now in my 70's and have learned how to cook healthy meals, rarely using refined sugar and using EVVO judiciously. Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it!!