Depression is a serious condition. If it truly is depression, versus being upset, this may be the wrong hobby.

It has been repeated over and over but I think the concept of 'do not be overly concerned about the equipment' really does apply. Airplanes are just stuff. Stuff can be replaced.

I limit my models to 40 and 60 size sport planes to keep the hobby somewhat affordable because I am not willing to lose airframes that cost much over $200. My kit built models cost more, in money and time, and I accept the fact that they can crash just as quickly as an inexpensive ARF.

So far; Every crash has been my fault, over-controlling or losing contact with the sticks while trying to land. Every time I got in trouble I was too low and too slow for my instructor to recover the plane. I get a little annoyed at myself when I crash, but the only way to learn is to analyze what went wrong and keep trying to do better.

Carrell