I have suffered from depression my whole life. I am 50 and still do. I would not at all say meds and therapy haven't helped me a great deal. They have. But have not cured me. They have allowed me to live with, accept, and manage this disease the best I can. Its horrible to have it but we have to keep on trying.

I am considered treatment resistant. My depression is very stubborn and always comes back around. That doesn't mean I have stopped treatment or given up. In fact 5 months ago I started a new med called Fetzima that has worked better than anything ever. In Sept. I start therapy again after many years. For some of us learning to live with and manage it is the best we get but I need all the help I can get with that.