I've had six clinical depressions in my lifetime, starting at age 10, and dysthymia in between. Managing my depression is a major focus of my life. I wasn't properly diagnosed until age 30. Good for you on the Effexor. It's hard to find the right combo of drugs/interventions for those of us with serious depression issues. After all this time, I'm STILL working on it.

Lynn Siprelle, Editor