here's a thorough blog post "Things That Sometimes Help If You Have Depression" from a (pseudonymous) psychiatrist: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/06/16/things

here's a thorough blog post "Things That Sometimes Help If You Have Depression" from a (pseudonymous) psychiatrist: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/06/16/things-that-sometimes-help-if-youre-depressed/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/06/16/things-that-sometimes-... (The less medical-system dependent stuff is in the last section, not that you should avoid the medical system but if you're asking here on HN and not in a doctor's office that seems like what you might be looking for)