hi juliana i don't dismiss the genetic link there is a lot of depression and anxiety in my family i tend to agree with it .i think it extremely difficult to unthink 'depression- i never found cbt useful apart from the taking care of myself bit,but i even have trouble with that most of the time ,i do now watch what i talk about to myself and with friends to check i am not depressing myself and not colluding with their depression-i guess that a form of cbt!!