A certain amount of depression seems to be part of the pain package. It is for many, anyhow. I accepted that quite a while ago and am at peace with it. A lot of the biofeedback/self hypnosis techniques I use to bring down pain levels, if I catch them in time, I can use to bring down the depression......if I catch it in time. If I experience a trigger that always elevates the pain or depression, I immediately begin breathing exercises and visualization. I found a vision that works well for me. I used to do a lot of primal screaming before I started using visualization. It did help me, followed by a good cry before I learned self hypnosis. I sure can't do the screaming now as I live in a senior/handicapped building. Many of my neighbors are at the end of their trail and I'd hate to scare one to death. Bad joke. Keep looking for your answers. They are out there. Hugz and prayers.