This is a support group, not a substitute for professional therapy. To join the group, people must agree to get professional help if the rest of the group thinks they need a therapist. If their doctor prescribes medication for depression, they must agree to take it. If their doctor or therapist thinks they need to be hospitalized for their depression, they must agree to do so. Members are encouraged to tell their therapists that they are in the group.
Depression is one of the most treatable of mental illnesses.
Here are things that can be done to treat and limit the effects of depression. They have worked for others. Psychotherapy with a therapist trained to know how to discover and deal with psychological problem areas. Effective medication in an effective dosage prescribed by a psychiatrist. Other kinds of doctors may not know the latest in depression medications.