Maybe I’m missing the context, but that sentence seems to sum up 2016 in a nutshell.

“Con-man Trump” sounds pretty good actually. Where were you before the election?

“It is like information theory; it is noise driving out signal. But it is noise posing as signal so you do not even recognize it as noise. The intelligence agencies call it disinformation, something the Soviet Bloc relies on heavily. If you can float enough disinformation into circulation you will totally abolish…

If your current job is supportive of you working through your degree, you may want to consider staying there until you finish. Having a degree will give you more opportunities when searching for a new job.

Definitely get your thyroid checked and your anemia treated. Both of these can cause apathy and lack of energy. And do it with a different doctor. Your current one is clearly incompetent.

You’re kind of boxed in then. The best thing you can do is probably get one person you both know that he trusts to talk to him. (I doubt that anyone talking to her will help matters much.) Otherwise, you’ll just have to do it yourself and try to work through his unwillingness to listen to you. Good luck!

What KateontheCouch said: go see a therapist and tell him what is going on. It may seem like you’re the only one feeling like this and everyone else is so together, but that’s part of the whole anxiety package. (Been there ... ) You have so much good stuff happening in your life, and you deserve to have someone help…

Have you talked to your therapist about this? Because yes, you are out of your mind (you asked). Based on what you’ve described, the only thing you should be considering is asking to try a re-start to see how things go.

I’m laying off any intoxicants right now because they may make things better for a short time, in the long term I’m just getting even more depressed. At least my meds are keeping me from jumping off the nearest bridge (which is pretty close actually ... )

When you get up the strength, open a college fund or account of some kind and start putting money into it, right now. It can be just a little, but get into the habit. You quite literally cannot start too early. Do this, and you will thank me some day. Or, someday you will ache like I ache ...

I don’t think of it as killing her. She’s just been voted off the settlement. With extreme prejudice.

Sorry, I know I’m really late to the party, but I’ve only had my mobile devices for the past two days, which won’t let me log on.

Well, if you're ruling out going to the hospital to get treatment and can't get insurance, there's not many options left. Paxil has miserable withdrawal symptoms (I've seen it compared to heroin withdrawal) if you don't taper off but you'll survive. If you have some left and don't think you can get any more, start…

I agree with jpomonkey, because it's kind of like dealing with an out-of-control alcoholic or drug addict. If her behavior is seriously messing up your life you have to do something about it, even if it means cutting her out of part or all of your life. You should let her know why. That way she knows that her…

Hang in there. After first year is over, you'll realize that a lot of it was boot camp to break your brain down and re-mold it to think legally. (And weed it those who aren't going to be able to survive the process.)

If they're actively asking you what they can do to make things better for you, do you think you might accomplish anything by telling them? If an employer really likes you they may do any number of things to keep you. (Generally salary raises don't pay happiness, but is there anything else?)

Ace and Gary. (I hope some people remember ... )

The people around you probably know there’s something wrong, and if you try to make it look like an “accident” they’ll see right through it. You may not realize how much you mean to people but believe me, if you’re gone you will leave a hole in their lives. I was once where you are, and went to seek help. It’s one of…

I’m in Cali so I haven’t voted, and I’m really torn. I am totally on board with Bernie ideologically, but I am old enough to remember McGovern, who was very much the Bernie of his time, get butchered in the general election. He lost 49 states, including his home state. (No I’m not THAT old; I was a very precocious…

I was bipolar for a couple of decades and stuck it out through college, grad school, law school, working, kids, until I just couldn’t take it any more. I always felt that turning to meds was an admission of weakness and failure. What amazed me when I started on my first SSRI (and not even a particularly good one for…