Shaunaquin

Definatly try a new med. Go to a specialist rather than a family doctor... one who knows the meds really well. I was on many different SSRI's over the years but a specialist put me on a SSNRI that works with Seritonin AND Noraepanephrine. (Cymbalta) That was the key. Plus they plus they put me on a mild dose of anti siezure meds to counter act some side effects like insomnia and restless legs. The sexual desire was effected in the beginning but within a couple of months and more experimenting with my husband I was able to over come that. Don't give up!

True that, what "clinical" depression usually is is being sad for no reason. It is natural to go through this sadness if there is a reason. I have depression, I have days of sadness and low motivation for no reason, life is good, the sun is shining, I have every reason to be joyful, but the chemicals in my brain are off so I feel depressed. It triggers the wrong emotion for the outside stimuli. I also feel anger and or anxiety when there is no reason to. The brain is an interesting thing. If the chemistry is off it can trigger emotions that are not the correct response to the outside stumuli.