I have to get massages. Touch is very theraputic. I feel good after a massage. But it only last a few days. I go to the dance club listen to house muisc. It is very loud. I feel good after I listened to the loud music. It only last a while.

Medicine, therapy, tapping, journaling, art journaling, walking my dog, meditation, bingewatching Supernatural and The Walking Dead on Netflix. I also had ect.

medication and AA meetings....those for right now up front help me...I take Welbuteran XL which is Bupropion I think it is called generic....

Funny thing, it depends on my "mood". :p

What I mean is it depends on how bad my depression gets. If I'm not doing horrible, video games help a lot. Talking to someone, listening to music, or therapy can do the trick. Watching videos on youtube can also help, especially if there's a playlist that's long enough to keep going for hours.

The real issue, for me anyway, is when it gets really bad or if I don't feel motivated to enjoy any of my hobbies. Then again, that happens on a fairly rare occasion. Most of the time, video games help me. :p

I like listening to music with my husband and son in the car. My son has introduced me to some good music and then there are oldies from the 80's that I like. Watching movies. Reading a good book. Taking a trip somewhere. Scrapbooking, although I haven't done that in a while.

I've tried various medications in the past, but I never had the best luck and had many negative side effects. I found therapy has worked best for me. I have several mental illnesses, so I've incorporated a range of therapy styles. I did exposure therapy for social anxiety and I no longer struggle with social anxiety, it definitely worked for me. For generalized anxiety and PTSD, I have used cognitive behavioral therapy and meditation, it's been very helpful. For depression, I've been in mindfulness based therapy, which I love and can use on a daily basis in many activities, it's very practical.

meditation
regular sleep pattern
good diet/vitamins
depression meds
anxiety meds
pain meds
ice for physical pain
doctors

I find that talking to another trusted spirit always helps.

There are just so many things (including exefcuse

I used to do a lot of crafting and that would ease my mind. I stopped doing it though.

Classical music. An appreciation for it will grow in you. Give it a chance and let it slowly chip away at your depression.

I have found over the years that it takes more that one aproach ....you need to work with ..to help your self ..because the meds can nly do so much ..............one is exercise ....taking long walks ....is ...very good for you ..especualy if you have a dog to walk ...a dog also will love you unconditionally ....witch is how we schould all be learning how to love ........get a Hobbes ..somthing that can keep your interest .....you can find some ...that don't cost a lot ....if you go on Pinterest ..I think that's the name ...you can get all kinds of ideas ....eating right pales a big diferant said ....staway from sugar ..so ..limit your pop ..one a weak .....no cholect .......hitting and crishaying ..it proven to be a very good tool in helping people with me tail illness ..people with depreshion ...because ..you are fully in gaged ..when you are netting or crocationing ...because you need to use both hands and your hole concentration ........medatation ..can help ..but domt expect ..it to work the first time ..it takes pratic ...I have been doing it all my life ...so I can take a lot of my pain away ..but if I get up or move around ...the pain comes right back .....but it is well worth the shot ..if you are interested in that ..message me and I can help you with that .....also somthing that is important ..is to bring positive ..things into my life ....so test say ....you are out for a walk ..and along the ...ditch you see these wild flowers .....look at them study them see the difernt ...in the shades of there colours ..do this with all the....beautifull things you ..just enjoy being in that moment ....feel the positive...energies ...in that moment.......the more positive we can bring into our selves the less rim the negative has ...and you begin to rise out of depreshion ......

I havent really found anything yet.
Only sometimes, it helps me to re-live the past. When I think I was happy.

But not to be negative:

coming to DS
exercise
nostalgic music
re-reading favorite books

I never take meds or intend to.

I'm on medication which I find helps me to the point where I still think overly depressing thoughts but it never seems to become a plan thankfully, I also like to journal and draw out what I'm feeling.
I also use music as a way to pick myself back off the floor, something that's very special and means something to me as a inspiration to get myself back on track.

I have to agree you will have to do things outside of medication and therapy. These will not take away your depression you must do the work yourself. First will be your determination to want to make certain changes. You will have to find your own way to help gain energy and positive thinking. Find what you enjoy doing and focus on it.

There are a lot of great responses to this thread.

mellowamethyst - it's great different therapies have worked for you. I wish I could try more.