Depression Understood Forums

so, I'm college I want to finish my degree in social science but what I really want to do is go into the entertainment business. I am 24 and have one year left of my bachelors, any advice, encouragement, stories to help keep away those heavier bouts of my depression?

I have tried every medication I was able to try without doing any damage, and the doctor concluded that anti-depressants were not the way to go for me as the side effects I obtain disrupt my every day life too much, and don't seem to go away after the alotted time. I also have done ativan as needed,...

The awful physical symptoms that can go with depression are so scary sometimes like chest tightness like a heart attack, back pain, headaches, etc.... Now that I am used to the tightness in my chest, shortness of breath and mind you I am a healthy twenty-something who exercises on a regular basis......

So this title of this forum got my attention because my depression/anxiety disorder is creeping its ugly freak outs on me again. I have been coping very well, not on medicine unless as needed anti-anxiety meds, I exercise and and make a lot of me time for myself. I have the kind of symptoms where th...