NotDepressed,

I think if a person says, "yes, I think i understand what you are going through as I've experienced X and here's how I dealt with that", it might be helpful. How the responder dealt with their similar problem may or may not work for the original poster, but it gives them another way of looking at their situation. Knowing that there are different ways of looking at a situation is helpful in thinking outside the boxes we all find ourselves in from time to time so we can learn to cope better. Just a thought.

Cowgirl