Hi Mavis,
I am sorry to read you are having a tough time but you are reaching out and thats great. I am about your age and have been living with depression for about as long. Its exhausting. I found a great deal of relief by going on medication and reading a book called Learned Optimism by Martin E P Seligman. He is an authority on depression and has dedicated his life to it including being one of the founders of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Both have brought me great relief.
Please take care of yourself. You have a huge responsibility taking care of your child and as such your most important job is taking care of you so you in turn can be a good caregiver.
Keep in touch I will be looking for your posts.
