Frustrated not so much with myself and my current situation, although that is just right now in this moment. I have been very frustrated with my situation just about everyday even though I am not depressed today.

Frustrated at all the post I read of people hurting and struggling so much and feeling powerless to help. I know all the stories I read so well from my own experience and I can say you are not alone but that doesn't seem adequate. I want to say here is the solution and just do this and you will be cured. No such animal.

What tools do we have.

Medication- works great for some but not very well at all for so many. For me it has been a mixed bag.

Therapy- I have done years of it and it hasn't cured depression in fact it has gotten worse. Although I think it has helped me in the long run.

Group Therapy- My favorite but it has not cured depression. I think it has helped me in my life in other areas the same as one on one therapy.

Meditation- 20 years of practice. Helped in many ways but not for depression.

Diet and exercise- Pretty good about exercise over my life but not diet. Do I have faith that a totally healthy diet will lessen my depression? Not really.

Journaling- I have done a lot of it over the years. It has helped me but not in the depression area.

What else is there???? Doesn't seem like a very big tool kit. I have done them all for many years and the depression has gotten worse.

One word of encouragement is that my current set of meds are working better than anything I have ever taken for the last three months but I have had some three day dips into pretty bad depression while on them. I have no idea how long they will work.

In the big picture I have basically had to accept and live with this disease. Not a lot of great options and not enough tools. Therapy can take years. Meds are a big roller coaster as most of us know.

What else can we offer ourselves???