Is there a way out of chronic depression ?

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Hello ! I've been depressed for as long as I can remember, I had so many treatments, been to psychiatrist wards a few times...
Yet, today I still feel pretty bad and I'm getting more and more hopeless as time goes on.

I graduated from high-school last year (with quite a lot of struggles) and I kind of gave up on everything now. I can't seem to find the strength to do anything anymore :/ my depressive thoughts are getting worse as well.

To be honest I'm just genuinely wondering if it's possible to get out of a chronic depression.

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What was your psychiatrist's opinion regarding whether there's a way out or not?

[tropic chasm]

I've had mixed opinions over the years, most of them being pretty rude (I'm still looking for a good therapist, I'm meeting a new one next month)

I've heard that I should just force myself out of it.

Another one (that actually made me pretty mad lol) told me that I was purposefully not getting out of my depression to keep getting help because it was comfortable ()

Anyways, today I'm pretty heavily medicated but it doesn't seem to work that much !

I've been seeing different psychiatrist for years and years but idk why the system is so bad where I live

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Has any of them informed you on the root causes or the factors contributing to this depression?

In other words, answering the question of why you are depressed.

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Yes, the root cause would be my autism and struggle to fit in society and understand others and myself

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That sucks, sorry to hear :(

[tropic chasm]

Yeah it does :(

By the way, thanks for talking back to my message, I feel a bit less alone now haha

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Oh no problem, I hope you figure out how to overcome this eventually, there's always hope

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Thanks, I'll try to keep being hopeful