I've battled depression for a long, long time, even though I'm only 21. I did the medication thing, but I got every side effect. After trying something like 9 different drugs, I'm now off medication and feeling better. For me, exercise is the best thing to keep me at a decent happiness level. I also take 120 mg of Lithium Orotate each day, which is an OTC dietary supplement that a psychiatrist suggested for me.
You might also be interested in The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns. It's a book that a previous psychiatrist of mine used in all his group therapy courses. It's a book that tries to teach you how to identify negative or distorted thoughts and understand that they're not the truth.
I hope you get through this rough patch ok. I hate to hear of anyone being depressed because I know how hard it can be.
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