I know all about depression , I never realised how bad and dark a place it is to be.

After attempted suicide I eventually managed to ask for help , Anti depressants are ok but as already mentioned the don't always work and cant be a double sided knife.

I am nearing the end of my counselling and I am proud of myself for mananging to dig myself out the dark hole I was in .

I have made a promise to myself that I am never getting back there , I will always have down days but not going there again.

I learned how to deal with things using cognitive behavioural thearpy , Its a way of challenging your thoughts ,when I was really bad I had to write it all down on paper as I could not see a way , Now when something happens I notice the mood change and can challenge my thoughts and I see a way through it .

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealt...ments/cbt.aspx

Hard though it can be , you need to ask for help sometimes , there is nothing wrong with admitting you need a helping hand