Hey Janet, I went through a deep depression when I first had Parkinson's (and didn't even have a name for it yet). My first neurologist just said, "If you feel like you're gonna hurt yourself, just go to the emergency room!" Thank God I left his practice and found a very compassionate and excellent doctor who understood and explained to me about chemical depression. I am now on 150 mg of Effexor and feeling great. Hang in there. Jan Q.