I think if you have had a major depression, you need to realize it may recur, even if you recover from it. If you never completely recover, then it is with you. Either way, you need to manage depression much like you manage another medical illness like diabetes or high blood pressure. You may need to take medications, have ongoing counseling, or just periodic check-ups to be sure you are not relapsing into an unsafe condition. Does this make sense? I have a schizophrenic/bipolar sister who is more challenged than most. She has told me she spends much of her life just trying to remain sane. I have the greatest respect for her, for she manages to do that. She holds a full-time professional job, mothers her two twenty-something daughters, and maintains a fairly healthy marriage of over 30 years duration so far.

The first part of dealing with a serious illness like depression is probably accepting it. It might be your T was suggesting that you need to do this. It might be an issue other than merely getting cured or having medication to help you. Just a thought--may or may not be true.