I cant help but cry?!

I cant help but cry?

Im a 30 year old,married,mother of three.This past year Ive been feeling really sad and down when I think about my life sometimes.It happens usually at night when I lay alone and think about everything.Im not sure if its from the normal,evreyday,stress,that is taking its toll on me..or is it from something else more serious?

Dear Michelle....Every day stress can certainly take its' toll on all of us. Sometimes the stress becomes somewhat unmanageable and we start to ruminate about things. This "tossing and turning' feeling often starts to disrupt our sleep patterns and our ability to concentrate on our day to day functions. When this happens it is crucial that the person talk to a professional about their feelings. The reason that this is so important is so that you can get a grasp on this before it becomes something that you can't control. Situational depression as well as clinical depression can be easily treated with the relatively new class of SSRI anti-depressants. These medications are extremely effective and can certainly help with the symptoms that you are describing. I always like to tell people the same thing......if you had the symptoms of diabetes or some other organic disease, you wouldn't hesitate to see a doctor and get it under control. Depression is the same way. It is often a result of brain chemistry and needs to be treated just as aggressively. best wishes