If there is such a thing as depression and despair, I experienced it during the months leading-up

If there is such a thing as depression and despair, I experienced it during the months leading-up to and following the divorce. Insomnia, constant and uncontrollable thoughts and a deep sense of loss were among the conditions of my life. Was I depressed—yes, I was very much so and, what’s worse, was determined to do nothing immediately for it.
—H. Kirk Rainer