Once in the grips of depression you are trapped in a hopeless little world where you feel disconnected.
Don't give up, there is help out there, and attacking depression can be successful without drugs.
If you talk to a Doctor or a Psychiatrist you may not get the same opinion.
Thankfully there are other opinions and results that are contrarian to drug therapies.
Attacking depression is not easy, with drugs or without drugs.
Depression can easily overflow and cause physical damage as well as the mental bondage that partners with it.
If you have any of the following symptoms you could be categorized as depressant:

• Profound sadness, feelings of hopelessness, helplessness
• Loss of interest/pleasure in daily activities
• Weight gain or weight loss due to a change in appetite
• Sleep problems (sleeping too much or too little)
• Feeling restless and agitated or slow and still
• Lack of energy, feeling tired all the time
• Feelings of worthlessness or guilt (warranted or unwarranted)
• Cognitive symptoms including diminished concentration, memory, ability to make decisions
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

Like any disease the sooner you catch it the better chance you have to fix it.
Whatever level you are at, attacking your depression should be your priority.
Depression has a way of occupying you to the point where nothing else matters.
If you are taking the time to read this article you must be looking for answers.
Once depression has it's grips in you it won't go away without a fight.
You must keep looking, reading, replace hopelessness with hope.
Feed yourself positive information that will smother depression.
Attacking depression is like putting out a fire, you think it's out and then another hot spot flares up.
This is the reason you need a on going program, without drugs that you can depend on when the "hot spots" appear.
So, if you are ready to attack depression, need a established program with lots of resources to Help.