After struggling for years I learned how to cope with my depression which started when I was 17. Basically it's good to realize what it is you've got and then to understand it takes a bit of time to come out of it. I was on medication for probably 4+ years. My mother and brother have had depressions too and it runs in the family. I have been really good since it was so bad when I was young. I have been 'normal'

and healthy for less then 10 years. Now I find exercise, good diet, good sleep and vitamine b are the answer. Whenever I start to feel a bit down and drained I take
vitamine b for a wee while.
I emigrated to NZ which helped a lot in finding space, quiet, purpose and inner balance. I'm very sensitive to overcrowded areas and it's absolutely wonderful to live in a country that's restful and still has wide open plains, heaps of nature and quiet. It's beautiful and it's my new home. Works for me!