Does anyone ever get better from depression? Or is this just something we'll have to deal with our whole lives? I mean, is there ever a time where you don't need to go get "tune ups?" That's what my family calls it when the meds aren't working quite right anymore or something happened in life that brings the depression back. You go to the psychiatrist/counselor for a "tune up." And how do you know if you're better? Can you ever say "cured?" I'm so tired of this hanging over me all the time. And I'm scared out of my mind that I'm not going to be happy at my sister's shower Sat. and everyone's going to know that I'm miserable and then that makes the whole event miserable. Oh good grief. How much more could I bring on myself?