Depression is a big can of worms, so the first step would be to seek outside help to direct your therapy. The 10 million dollar question is what kind of therapist? You said you have a therapist, that’s good. In my opinion a cognitive behavioral therapist would be the best. A cognitive therapist would look at how you deal with life today. What attitudes are active today. Focusing on events of the past has been shown to do little good to a depressed person. A cognitive behavioral therapist will work with you on changing distorted or dysfunctional thinking and teach you how to deal with fear. Don’t trust my opinion. Think critically. Go out on the web and you will find plenty of scientific evidence that supports cognitive behavioral therapy. Avoid pseudoscientific claims that try to get you to spend money on unproven, unscientific cures. While nutrition is an important part of emotional and physical health, many alternative medicine folks will try to say you can fix serious problems with the right herb or vitamin. Since cognitive behavioral therapy has scientific evidence behind it, you don’t need to try every new theory that comes along. If you have the right therapist, then follow the advice of your therapist, educate yourself about any cognitive, behavioral, emotional, relationship, communication, introspection, critical thinking, observational, or stress management skills you feel you may need. Develop a healthy personal value system. Be willing to change. Until all these skills kick in connect with people. Knowing people care and feeling connected helps the mood. I’ve only scratched the surface on what you can do to help yourself, so don’t feel helpless or hopeless.

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