bounceswoosh wrote: "....anger can be a powerful tool. I'll take angry over sad any day."

I think that especially for women sometimes depression is anger turned inward. That was true of the major emotional trauma some years back.

An 11 year relationship ended a year ago, and I've gotten pretty much in touch with my anger, sure, lots of other feelings as well and I'm doin't the work but .... sometimes living well is the best revenge ;-) And I'm choosing to live well.