I do take an antidepressent and just recently have switched from effexor to cymbalta which seems to help. I have suffered bad depression for years and I don't care how many pills I take, I will still add an antideprressant if it helps. There is nothing more devastating than a disabiling depression. As to having a sweet, that does make you happy. As does music, working in garden, cleaning house, going to movie, buying a new plant, taking a bubble bath by candlelight, etc. I once made a list of everything that made me happy and whenever I get depressed, I will try and do something on the list. Thanks for your help Suffolkchris and this is an interesting thread. It's good to hear what helps other people because this is such a life changing disease. It's hard not to get down about it and what makes it harder is most people don't understand it, so your audience and support group is very limited.