Depression

A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with depression. I thought I'd got it under control, and I seemed to be doing okay with it until last week. I got a really bad cold, which made me feel down anyway, and then I hit big problems with a house I'm buying. I took Friday off sick but then I was working on Saturday, and my Sundays are always busy so I didn't feel like I got any rest. By Sunday evening I was crying for no reason, and that feeling stayed with me today, so much so that I had to leave work at lunchtime and go home and sleep.

It's difficult to describe what depression is like to someone who hasn't experienced it. For me, it's like being in a bubble - I can see the world going past but I feel disconnected from it. Little things worry me much more, especially when it's about personal relationships, and while I really want company I know I'm not much fun to be around, so I worry about that as well.

I'll be back at work tomorrow, because I don't want to take too much time off having already had four months' sick leave in the last year. I really hope it lifts when I've got rid of the cold.

I'd like to hear from anyone else who's struggling with depression - a problem shared and all that...