Yes, there is, once you get to the right ones. Ive been on the same ones for about 3 years now and am really doing quite well. I see my pdoc every 4 months but don't see a therapist anymore.

Many people have chronic depression and are on here a lot, sometimes feeling really badly. The ones who do well usually move on--I did, for example. But came back because I'm facing another serious disease and worried about that. So, hanging out on the forums, you see the chronically troubled people and not the success stories.

There is always hope. Newer meds come, therapists gain more skill, we get wiser about our moods and how to control them.

Exercise is a good alternative or adjunct to meds and therapy.