I can bumble along quite well most of the time (although I know I'm not as 'happy' as I used to be), but it's almost like I'm running on 'full' - if something else is added in to the mix (like the situation at work, argument with daughter yesterday, etc), I get very anxious, shaky and tearful.
I'm looking at various options before I head down the anti-depressant route (tbh, I wasn't expecting the doctor to suggest I might benefit from them, so I wasn't fore-armed to push back and say not at this stage). As I cope from day to day, I'm looking at something like Kalms to help me over the 'humps'. I'm trying to lose some weight (Weight Watchers - I've had success with them before) and eat more healthily, and I'm making an effort to get out of the office at lunchtime every day (unless it's really foul weather!!) and get some fresh air and daylight. If I could just get the negative voice in my head to shut up, I'd be doing fine!