They offer advice or information and put people in touch with one another. It can be comforting to know that you are not alone in feeling as you do, and helpful to learn how others cope. Addresses from Student Counselling Service. If you learn to recognise your own particular set of symptoms which tell you you're depressed, and acquaint yourself with the coping mechanisms for trying to deal with them, you can often learn how to manage your depression. It is very important not to think you are weak or inadequate because you are depressed, but to marshall your resources for finding a way out of your depression.
Many people find it helpful to read and learn more about the management of depression.
There is a wealth of literature on the subject available from most large book stores. Below are a couple of the titles you may find helpful. A very human and readable explanation of depression and ways to deal with it. A very short and easily read book which helps challenge depressive thinking. Briefly covers what depression is and how to get help.