Hi Cheryl
When I was deep in the pain process, in fact beginning to emerge from it, and trying hard to resume career but experiencing loss and failure I slipped in to the severe depression at grave risk of self harm. My family was scared terribly and knew not what to do.

My lawyer helping me on work comp and SSDI was deeply concerned. He had my wife get me in front of my Pain Doc that very day. Doc got me right in to a psych therapist AND prescribed psych meds to begin the process of caring for me through the crisis.

Meds and therapy DID help me through the terrible time. The acute depression did pass. Life and family were preserved.

I am in a far better emotional place now. Not being treated with the psych meds any longer. I remember extremely well those horrible feelings of wanting to slip into the deep pit from which no one emerges. This being said, I am SO glad to be living on the other side of being at risk of harm.

Praying for you that you are able soon to get all of the care you need,
And giving hugs
M56