Please don't give up! I know how difficult it can be and hopeless it can seem sometimes when you don't feel well, but things can get better.
Do you have anyone you can talk with about how you are feeling? Family, friends, etc? Also, it is absolutely possible that health struggles (such as IBS) can cause severe depression. For me, I have developed severe anxiety w/ some depression, but both anxiety and depression are very common among those with IBS. Anti-depressants can help you feel better emotionally, and some (particularly TCAs, but some SSRIS as well) can also help IBS symptoms. You might want to discuss this with a doctor.
Have you exhausted every option in terms of diet, seen several gastro Drs, been ruled out for other conditions (celiac, crohns, gallbladder etc), tried antispasmodics (such as Bentyl), etc? There's always alternative medicine as well, such as acupuncture. Hypnosis is a great option as well!
Finally, I don't know what you believe, but prayer and reading the Bible always gives me hope. It may not take away the pain, but it can help you not feel so desperate and hopeless. I'll say a prayer that you find some hope. 
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IBS A (more D than C). Severe GERD & Hiatal Hernia as well.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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