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Suggest Treatment For Stress And Depression

I m battling enormous amounts of stress for the past two years. My husband of 37 years ask for a divorce (had no clue that was coming) and 12 months later I found myself 58 years old, alone and will be divorced one year this August. I have been getting very concerned I was just not getting over this divorce and the sadness and crying seem to be getting worse not better. My doctor put me on Bupropion XL on March 13 and maybe it s helping or maybe it s mind over matter and I m telling myself I m better when I m actually not. I ve always been a very upbeat, happy, people say I m funny type of person, so all this sadness is concerning for me and I don t like it. I could never understood why anyone would commit suicide and nobody noticing how sad that person must have been, but to be honest, I can now. I would never do anything to myself, but I can sure understand some reason why. So, other than medicine, is there something else I can do to help myself? Sorry my explanation is so long. Thank you for your concern and help.
Mon, 11 May 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. To be frank, I am very sorry for the unexpected events. But I will not sympathize with you because sympathy makes you more weak. You should be able to distinguish between disappointment and depression. Disappointment also brings on symptoms identical to depression but they are short lived.

You are disappointed due to the sudden turn of events. Rather unexpected. That is common. Everybody are so. Now, as the dust settles, you should look into your future. You may not alter what happened, but can choose what should happen next. Analyze your options, take help from your friends and other well wishers etc. You are 58 and now you need to beat your physique as well as your laziness. I suggest hobbies to keep you entertained at the same time provide you with some monetary gain. Hobbies like painting, mural works, sculpture etc should work. Learn any of them and move forward. You will succeed, I am sure, because you have vast worldly experience behind you.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Stress And Depression

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. To be frank, I am very sorry for the unexpected events. But I will not sympathize with you because sympathy makes you more weak. You should be able to distinguish between disappointment and depression. Disappointment also brings on symptoms identical to depression but they are short lived. You are disappointed due to the sudden turn of events. Rather unexpected. That is common. Everybody are so. Now, as the dust settles, you should look into your future. You may not alter what happened, but can choose what should happen next. Analyze your options, take help from your friends and other well wishers etc. You are 58 and now you need to beat your physique as well as your laziness. I suggest hobbies to keep you entertained at the same time provide you with some monetary gain. Hobbies like painting, mural works, sculpture etc should work. Learn any of them and move forward. You will succeed, I am sure, because you have vast worldly experience behind you. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.