Timeless Beauty

Image via Wikipedia Lately, I have been beset with a deep sadness I can not explain. I know I am depressed, but the level of my depression has been deeper than usual. I usually have melancholia, which I have learned to ignore my whole life. It's not as debilitating as clinical depression because I can still function well socially at home and at work. However, everything changed when I resigned from my job and began working solely at home. I started to gain weight. Since then I have not been successful in shedding the extra pounds despite my efforts to eat less and healthier. I suspect a hormone imbalance caused my weight gain as well as my latent depression. I have also experienced some behavioral changes, including mood swings and suicidal thoughts. My condition has worsened so much that it has affected my work. If it is a hormone imbalance, then it could be either of two conditions: hypothyroidism or dopamine deficiency. Since my thyroid gland has not swelled yet, then I su...