The people who say those things have probably never been depressed a day in their life.. I'm happy for them, tho they just don't have an understanding of how depression makes you feel. I wish I could offer you a way to make things better, I'd try it myself! Tho just know that your not alone and sometimes that can help more than anything anyone would/could/should have said.

I do know when I'm at my worst, journaling seems to help some, I just free write whatever is in my head. It doesn't matter if it's a full sentence or a small drawing or just a word, I just let it flow.

I've also found some talks on the web that have helped me to see things a little different at times.. Check out TED talks, I have an app on my iPad, I'm pretty sure you can access them from the web also.

Hope this helps some.