I definitely recommend therapy---and I highly recommend meeting with several T's to see which one "feels right". The relationship can be more important than the style of therapy.

I have found that CBT therapy is great for rapid changes that are easy to manage. Faster results can be very motivating!!

One thing can snowball into a lot of other positive things. Personally, I went through a long stretch of unemployment and volunteering helped me stay among the living and stay active. Anything that gets you out of the house is worth doing. My worse days were the ones indoors, alone at the computer.

Maybe get a physical too and have someone reassess your meds? After a yr or 2 I find my usual drugs less effective.

I hope you can get some relief from the pain. It isn't fun, I know.