>I was thinking about Richard Jeni today.
The reason they call severe, clinical depression ‘the black hole’ is because when you’re in it, there seems to be no escape, no way out. It is excruciating, unbearable, hopeless pain, and you think the only way to make it stop is the welcome oblivion of death. So he killed himself. How sad.
There is help, but it has to be the equivalent of intensive care for accident victims. Round the clock care. I guess he didn’t get that. Life sucks, then you die. I’m sorry.
strangely peculiar 
>One of my favorite people in the world, who went through that kind of depression, is fond of saying, “Better living through pharmaceuticals.” (I spelled that wrong, didn’t I…?)
Hi again, this was posted years ago but relate to it like it was posted yesterday. Sorry about Richard Jeni. I too have been diagnosed with major clinical depression. This was in March 2012. I was 39 when I was diagnosed and had gone through a lot when I was finally diagnosed. I take 30mg of Cilate daily and keep some anxiety meds just in case the big black hole comes calling. I have certainly discovered a better life through pharmaceuticals, lol. I try blogging about it when I can, in the hope that my experiences will help someone out there.
I have not heard of Cilate. I was on Zoloft for years, could not seem to get off it until I was really ill earlier this year and just quit taking all the meds they had me on for fibro and quit the zoloft as well. Been fine without it now. Have some almost black days due to pain and isolation, but seem to be better the next day. I will get back on it if I feel I am circling the black hole again, but so far, so good. I think it always helps to read about someone else’s experiences, even if just to realize that ‘It’s not just me.’ Sometimes, that can be a great relief.