Hey ((((((Dustin)))))))))))

It is true that sometimes a person's depression is 'situational' where a bad situation in a person's life - like stress or a trauma - can cause a depressive episode, and it may never fully go away, while other people's depression is caused by a chemical imbalance (or it can be both simultaneously).

By 'no relief from meds' does your T think you have treatment resistant depression? That means that meds won't necessarily help the depression. It is not entirely an uncommon thing to happen.

Sometimes though it could just mean that the meds (type and dosage) need to be readjusted a whole lot as well to find the 'best fit'.

Best to talk to your T again, but hope this has helped some.

Take care of yourself.