When is it time to give up on treatment?

I am treatment resistant depression. I saw one T for 12 months, with no gains. Have been seeing this new one for about 7 months. I really like her, but again, we are getting no where. That always seems to be the way. I've tried numerous meds, I eat healthy, exercise, see friends and family, go on adventures, continue with therapy and meds.. Nothing ever seems to change a thing.

Is there a point where you say "bugger it, I'm done"? How does this illness work? Do you just keep living through it until you no longer can? I honestly cannot see myself living a full life this way. I really do not understand this illness at the moment, and I don't understand how people continue on through it...

But yet I keep returning to therapy, trying to find a way out of this hell hole. We're just at a total stand still. T keeps giving me new exercises that just don't seem to do a thing for me... I donno what to do. I'll probably just keep doing what I am doing I guess...

Try a new path. No matter what, there is always something new to try. It sounds like your therapist isn't really helping you- can you find a different therapist?