According to the symptoms you provided (hating your life, your marriage and your family) you might be experiencing a major depressive disorder. If the depression is accompanied with a certain period of increased anxiety it seems possible that you might be experiencing bipolar disorder.
Depression is a medical condition which is characterized by low mood and low self-esteem. The person also cannot experience pleasure in activities that were formerly enjoyed. Decreased appetite with weight loss and insomnia are often seen in major depressive disorder.
The depression might be a part of bipolar disorder in which there are mood swings between abnormally elevated mood (mania) and depressive episodes. Depending on the frequency of episodes there are several subtypes of bipolar disorder.
The treatment might include anti-depressive drugs. Cognitive behavioral therapy, and family-focused therapy are the most frequent psychotherapy methods for treating depression or bipolar disorder.
You might want to visit a psychotherapist for observation and evaluation in order to clearly determine if the depression is part of bipolar disorder or it is a major depressive disorder you are dealing with.
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