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How do you get through this?

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I don't know. I really wish I did. SOme of the things that help me some of the time are:

People who will let me let off steam to them. Especially those who will let me cry and not make me feel I should stop.
People who say that they can see why I feel that way.
Treating myself to little luxuries - like a really bubbly bath - as if I did deserve it, even when I know I don't.
Books that I can read and lose myself in.
Sad music
Loud music
Angry music
Mindless television
Housework (if I feel miserable already I might as well do something I don't enjoy!)
Makings omething - anything which allows me to be creative. I do quilting and that sometimes provides me with a sense of self worth.
Writing - emails, journal entries, bad poetry.
Swimming (nobody can ask me anything while I am swimming and the rhythmic nature of it helps.)
The gym (like housework, but also it uses up some energy and sometimes even helps me to sleep.)
As a last resort - medication such as valium or sleeping tablets to ensure I can get one decent night's sleep.
Understanding. It's lousy being depressed. It can't be appreciated by other people how lousy it is unless they have been there themselves. Getting through the next minute - hour - day - week is a major achievement, and don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise.
Hope something in here might help.
Caroline