Bettypooh, thanks so much for sharing all that. It truly means a lot! I'm sorry you've had to suffer depression yourself, it isn't fair. I'm glad you're okay though! I do my best to be there for people and help them. It makes me feel better knowing I can use my experiences to help others.
As for the meds I know how it feels to have to switch. This will be my 4th time. I know it's not a cure-all, and I know it can take that happy high away, but being stable is what I'm aiming for xD I'm normally pretty numb, but I can get incredibly sappy. I knew when I was starting to have more emotions that my medication was wearing down. I decided to cut back on it a little, and so far it has worked well. For some reason the medication went sour and when I took a higher dose I noticed I'd get really angry and it'd stay for days. I'm not an angry person, and if I ever do feel angry it only lasts for a few minutes or so. Let's hope I have some luck!