while not a magic bullet that will kill your depression, has done wonders for my mental wellbeing. I’m far from being where I want to be but I find that the more I meditate, the better I get at intercepting negative thoughts that creep from the dark edges of my mind. I became more aware of thoughts and feelings and saw them as separate from who I truly am. I suggest you get ‘Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle.

Quick summary of his ideas:
-You are not your thoughts and feelings
-your depression arises from focusing on the dark shit that happened in your past
-Anxiety comes from your fear of the future
-In both cases you’re unhappiness stems from not being aware in the present moment, always thinking of what went wrong in your life or youre busy living in a hypothetical future.