I am often depressed as, for two years, i have constant pain around my face and ear. i'm frustrated as my g.p or e.n.t doctor cannot find the reason. what should i do?

Depression: I think it's time to have a psychological evaluation. Ask your gp for a referral to a psychiatrist or psychologist. Hope you start feeling better about yourself.

Trigeminal neuralgia: Frequently pain is the common menifestation of depression when there is no way out from treatment resistant depression alot of patients may have atypical symptoms or it may be coexisting getting a second opinion or adding neurotin may help treatment resistant depression is responding remarkably to tms look for a tms expert in your area to see if u r a candidate ask for a neurology consult.

Psychological coping: It's common for people to get depressed when they have chronic pain or discomfort. It is often helpful to understand that chronic pain is not an emergency. Therefore, it's ok to cope with it by using behavioral strategies. For example, mindfulness meditation has been shown to "uncouple" the unpleasant sensation from its effects on mood, while actually significantly reducing perceived pain.