Your memory may have waned. You may be having intense feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness. Suicide is not the answer. The main message of this article is hope. I have endured a major depressive episode and I still become depressed periodically .
Depression is a slippery slope and there are ways to circumvent a major depressive episode.
There are even ways to avoid becoming depressed. Everybody feels sad from time to time. It is okay to feel sad. It is even okay to feel depressed. But don't become embroiled in the depression.