thank you. what are the common symptoms of depression in addition to anxiety, loss of energy, a sense of feeling down but don t have time to feel down. I m taking care of 3 people 2 with cancer, one with dementia. I am in my 70s I m not fat but heavier than I should be because I m not working out enough; this doesn t help. I notice I seem to be more on edge, short tempered. I get angry at the way some people drive,especially when reckless and with excessive speed. (like 45 in a 25 zone) etc. I may be wrong but I would not be surprised it this is all part a depressive condition but probably mild. I do take alprazolam .5mg to help me sleep, but not all the time. Sometimes I take a second .5mg if after 2 hours I still can t sleep. My Dr. gave me trazodone 50mg and said I could take 2. I took 1 nothing; an hour later I took 1 more still nothing; really nothing! How weird. Yes I told the DR. but they are busy and I have had not a response; that was 10 days ago. One cannot call a doctor. One must go in at a bad time usually, wait for 30 min, talk for 10 min get a bp and pulse maybe gland exam at the neck. So an hour and a medication that does not work. Oh yes, I could be a little depressed. Query are their medications that help elevate ones mood a little bit? I don t want anything addictive just a little help for a month maybe?