Dear Marling--Goodfor you! As a counselor myself (retired, of course) I can recognize your style, and honor the ability to bounce back after some much-needed "venting" which you demonstrate. With all the professional help you listed, I suspect you have considered/tried anti-depressants, as some on the list have suggested. I thought ofthat too, as I think Peter has been helped somewhat first with Prozac, now with Zoloft. (Of course if your off-and-on depression is the bi-polar type, other meds might be more helpful and I'm assuming you know all that.) Glad to hear you will join us as an advocate. Certainly you know how to do that as you do it all the time in your work! What a worthwhile job you are doing, giving a voice to the voiceless and vulnerable among us. Again, Good for You! Take care, Camilla Flintermann,CG for Peter 78/7,Oxford,OH<[log in to unmask]>