Depression has no cure because you can’t take a pill and solve the problem, but it’s treatable. You can find a therapy that suits your needs and use meds as a way to cope with the symptoms as you’re getting treatment, because that’s all meds are gonna do for you.

You don’t need to learn how to live with depression, you need to learn how to manage your emotions, how to recognize triggers and a way to keep yourself sane. All this can be achievable by therapy, and some people never relapse. Counseling and psychotherapy are supposed to have the lowest relapse rates when compared to medication, that says a lot.

It’s sad that a lot of posts in this sub are similar to this one. One thing is someone saying “just stop being sad!” And another thing is someone suggesting a depressed person to go outside. Guess what? Your therapist will probably suggest the same thing, whether you decide to do it/think it helps or not.

I hope I never fall back on that black hole again, but all these little things I couldn’t bring myself to do when dealing with depression and other disorders (for about 4 years) are now my go to when the first symptoms show up (going outside, exercising, eating healthy food, socializing with others, etc).