My name is Denise. I am 35 and I have had a few severe periods of depression, starting at age 20. My mother, aunts, and older sister have all ended up hospitalized for depression at some point in their lives. I worry that I will get that bad, and sometimes this feeling consumes me. Lately, I have been finding myself feeling down. I see what these feelings are doing to my relationship with my husband and I know I need to make some changes. I must make the decision to pull myself out of this funk, for myself, my children, and my family.