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Hi Artella, I'm really sorry to hear about your depression. While it can be difficult at times, often, focusing on outside activities like volunteering is one of the best things you can do to help alleviate those feelings. I wish you the best.

So the good news is this; you recognize that there is a problem. Often times, people deny problems exist even in the face of overwhelming evidence. My education is in mental health and I spent quite a few years working on an inpatient psychiatric unit and as a dual-diagnosis counselor for people wit...