Shouldn't I be able to get over depression on my own?

Yes, however it takes a lot to get over it on your own. You can get over it on your own but it's important to know you don't have to. Any listener on 7 Cups of Tea is here to help you with your depression and we can possibly make it easier to deal with, or completely demolish this feeling of dysphoria.

everyone is different, i'm sure some people get over it alone but i know from personal experience without the support from my mum and a psychiatric team i really don't think i'd be here today. i was in such a dark place that i just couldn't have made it by myself

Sometimes you need to ask for help. There is nothing wrong with asking for help the world itself is hard to concur on your own. Friends, family, doctors and myself, we are all here to help you.

No. The support of those around you is so vital with things like depression. They can help recognise your negative behaviours before even you can, and help to stop them spiralling.

It is possible to overcome some stages of depression, but not everyone is invincible. If you truly need help, please seek it out. Don't always assume you can do everything alone, sometimes a shoulder to lean on can save your life.

No. Depression is an illness. You wouldn't try to recover from a broken leg or pneumonia alone. It's the same concept.

Yes you could, if you have the disposition you can do it, but it's so difficult and it's easier when you have someone that helps you and understand you when you are through this

Many people cannot get over depression because they let it build so much. If you catch it early, it can be conquered. Depression is like a cancer, if it cannot be removed then sometimes you need another method of removing it.

Personally, I don't think depression is something most people can get over on their own. People suffering from depression often need support and motivation from others at the start in order to pave their own way to recovery. I know I still need to be picked up and dragged along sometimes, when I was alone I struggled deeply. I don't know how every person feels but I know many who have been freed from the grasp of depression with support from those who love them

Well, not really. You should look for help because depression is something really serious and it can be hard to get over it by yourself