I am sorry to hear about your depression. Here are some effective steps to think about when being depressive and might help you get through easier:

1. Realize that loneliness is a feeling, not a fact
2. Reach out because loneliness is painful and can confuse you into thinking that you are a loser, an outcast
3. Notice your self deflating thoughts
4. Make a plan to fight the mental and emotional habits of loneliness
5. Focus on the needs and feelings of others, the less attention on your lonely thoughts and feelings
6. Find others like you
7. Always show up when meeting up with others
8. Be curious, but don’t expect perfection or applause
9. Kindness goes a long way
10. Be persistent even if a particular group does seem to be a dead end for you, try another

Hope this helps, take care!