How to cure depression?

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I've suffered from depression too. I needed meds to get out of the hole. I've been off meds for 18-24 months now, and I am maintaining nicely. Diet and exercise are helpful, but if you're in the depression hole, it's hard to kick start better lifestyle choices (that's where the meds came in for me). I go to a therapist regularly, attend support groups, eat better, and exercise. I feel better than I have... ever, really. For me the depression stemmed from faulty negative beliefs that I held about myself, my family, and people and situations in general. That's what I'm working on in therapy. I don't have so many intrusive, negative thoughts anymore because I've begun to debunk them within my own mind. Not to say that they don't pop up every now and again, but it's a lot easier for me to question them and not take them for the truth.