Dear 12crs: late to this thread, but wanted to chime in. I find the forums here give me so many excellent, new suggestions/options for dealing with depression; I would encourage you to use this space for extra support and input.

I've tried to develop other methods to get me out of bed, in addition to a good therapist and medications. Exercise and diet can be crucial - as other posters have said above. I also have a "virtual" box of things that I use to try to shift my mood: I built a private site only for me, password protected, that includes a clearinghouse of things like quotes I find inspiring, a statement of belief in myself, positive statements my therapist has helped me develop, photos of better times, a basic checklist when I am too low to operate, movies that make me laugh, reminders of my goals, even positive visualizations I have recorded. I can access it from my phone as well. Not saying "just laugh/shake it off!" but there are times a little prod or nudge can at least get me to shower and sit outside for a while. Deep depression can't just be shaken off, but I try to use smaller nudges to at least get me operating.

Take care! - Bolivar