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[quote=Anonymous]I am sorry for what you are going through right now. I spent five years at the bottom of the darkest pit of depression of my life. I was seeing a psychiatrist and therapist, but nothing was helping me. During those five years I was placed on 26 different medications and spent a lot of time undergoing treatment. It can be so hard for those around us to understand what we are going through. We lost our home, my husband had lost a very good job because he had to be both mom and dad, and eventually we even had Child Services involved because of my inability to care for our children. My mother in law even told me I needed to get it together and just get over it. It wasn’t easy for my husband, but it truly was his compassion and love for me that saw me through. There were days that I had thought about giving it up. I knew I wasn’t bringing value to my husband or my children and I felt worthless. I just couldn’t shake and get over what I was feeling so deeply inside. The depression absolutely consumed all my thoughts and I spent more time in a constant battle over the negative thoughts that were going on in my mind than anything else. Battling all my own negativity left me exhausted and completely ineffective in anything I tried to do. I had the energy to sit and stare at a computer or television screen because those mindless things allowed me a brief moment of escape from my thoughts, but anytime I tried putting my mind to important tasks like reading to my children (who I used to homeschool) or connecting with my husband on a deeper level, it was impossible. 
I tried expressing all of this to my husband, but at the time, I couldn’t find the words. It wasn’t until I was off the medication and beginning to build my life back that I was finally able to express not just how all- encompassing depression really is, but how deeply grateful I was that my husband didn’t give up on me. My husband was the only one working and caring for our seven children at the time. It was so much for him to take care of me, our children, work full time and then all the responsibilities of life. It wouldn’t have surprised me if he walked out on me, but I am so thankful that he stood by my side and saw me through. I have no doubt that it was my husband’s love, compassion and prayers that pulled me out of that dark place and led me to where I am today. Please know that I’ll be praying for you and your husband. 
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