Eat healthy, go for walks, talk to a professional, open up to family and friends. Don’t be afraid of taking medication or changing your career. Don’t be afraid of admitting to yourself what you actually want out of life.

Don’t expect it to be easy.

The nice thing about medication is if you forget to take a pill today it is very easy to take one tomorrow. You can also stop when ever you want. Best case, they are a crutch that helps you until you can walk again. Worst case, you’ll live an undepressed life with them.

If you self-treat in the gym, it can be very difficult to haul your sorry ass back there if you miss a day.

> I have tried therapy

The worst thing about therapy is finding a therapist. It’s an awful process that one needs to do in a time in your life when you are not capable.

I don’t know you, but you asked for internet stranger advice: mine is to keep looking for a therapist you like and have them be part of your healing process together with medication. Don’t stop seeing a therapist just because you start to feel good when the medication kicks in.