I think that clinical depression is a "terminal" illness like a lot of other terminal illnesses. I think what is senseless about giving up, is the finality of that "decision". It assumes that there will be no cure, no new drug to hold it at bay. No hope of new horizons...it's that "Forever Decision".

Mistiis I honestly don't know what more you can do than you are already doing to fight the beast. Pter fought it his entire life and died of natural causes. BJ has done everything she can think of to hold it at bay.

I think a lot of people are getting educated about recognizing the signs of depression, of reaching out to offer comfort...if you don't have people in your real life that can understand the difficulty you face just in trying to breathe in and out some days then you need new and different people around you. I honestly applaud your efforts and I really do care.