You are so right, I spent 3 weeks in the treatment center. I've actually been told i'd been fighting this since I was quite young but didn't know it... Now I know by polar and manic.. Med's are a must but I try to keep them at a minimum.. It is no place to be alone. You need a network of people who love you and will not just tell you to 'man' up, not that easy. In fact nothing is easy with depression.. Be careful out there, those panic attacks take hard core meds and it's easy to get hooked, I did, then spent a month cold turkey getting off... At nearly 68 i've learned a few tricks, but am plagued with it constantly. My miniature horses help a lot they are so careing! But winter is right there to get you...I start planning my winter projects NOW.. When winter hits I cannot get to my horses, my husband, my Dragon Slayer takes care of them in the winter.. Last year we had so much snow in January my dog walked right off the deck thinking she was still on it...