Stop treating depression like only a chemical problem. Analyze my life and answer: am I depressed or am I living the wrong life? Map everything: my job, my relationships, my location, my daily routine, my purpose, my autonomy. Then ask: would anyone be happy living this life? Is my depression a disorder or a reasonable response to a shit situation? Maybe my brain isn't broken - maybe my life is. Maybe I don't need medication, I need a different life. Or maybe it's both: my brain chemistry is off AND my life sucks. Separate: what's the depression talking vs. what's my soul screaming? Give me the brutal assessment: this is clinical depression (needs treatment) vs. this is existential depression (needs life change). Include: what would change if I fixed my life but not my brain, what would change if I fixed my brain but not my life, and which one I'm more afraid to address.