I have experienced similar as I'm recovering. What has always been said to me though is that I am not in fact having that bad a time, even though it really does feel like I'm falling back down into that dark place, but that because my good times are a lot better than they have been for a long time. This means the bad times feel worse because of the contrast, but then when every day was really bad I was just so used to that and that it didn't panic me. I'm still not sure how true that is for me as it's incredibly difficult to compare emotions that may have occurred at different times and in different contexts so obviously I can't comment on wether or not that is what is happening in your case, but thought I'd raise the point.
But with feeling unsettled in regards to current affairs such as the election I definately empathise. It's important to realise that the press do try and exaggerate things to get a story out of things and that most of the press who are gleefully calling for cuts in the public sector are in Rupert Murdoch's pockets and therefore are more right wing than the general population and politicians aren't going to only listen to their viewpoint before implementing cuts here there and everywhere. Do you think doing something like writing to your MP about your worries about losing your job might empower you to feel that your voice is being heard?
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