Hey, Tom. I know about depression too. I got horribly depressed returning a couple of weeks ago from a holiday in England, actually. Yes, the days are short there, but here in Canada, they are short and brutally cold, and will be at least 10 more weeks! Bleh. I shouldn't whinge, though; I'm a librarian, I don't deal on a regular basis with sick, neglected, or dying people. I do, however, deal with books, and I would like to suggest a really wonderful book on death and dying to you. It is by a Tibetan scholar named Sogyal Rinpoche, and it is entitled "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying". It might help you and your co-workers to deal more easily with some of the aspects of your work. It isn't airy-fairy, either; very down-to-earth advice. Be gentle with yourself. Life is hard, and your path is a challenging one, but your compassionate heart, though it feels burdensome, is really what saves you.