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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mythusmage" data-source="post: 2575646" data-attributes="member: 571">Robert, a few words of advice.Stay on your meds. Even if it doesn't feel like they're working, you'll be a lot worse off if you stop taking them.Keep your psychiatrist informed. And contact him or his office should things seem to be getting worse. You may need to change medicationIf you start feeling like death would be preferable to the current situation, get your Canuck ass to hospital. Do not pass go, do not collect 200 (American) dollars.And a bit of advice for everybody else.Severe depression is not something you just get over. When a person is in that state he needs medical help, and that can mean hospitalization. Walks in the park and daily doses of sunshine won't do it. Encouragement and support can help, but they can't do the job all by themselves.Robert should make it through this. These days a crisis is not an automatic (self-inflicted) death sentence. But there will be times when it seems impossible to him. Continue your support, but be ready to order his going to hospital if he starts talking about suicide.And Robert, you need some time off, take it. Better a few weeks away while your health is restored than an eternity.</blockquote>