I'm a 24 year old Indian. I suffered major clinical depression for two years and I'm still recovering. I tried so many things which made me feel good when I was depressed. Though they make you feel good for a very small amount of time but it's all worth it when you are in such a mess.

At first when it started, I wasn't able to control my thoughts. I was going back in the past. I was breaking down at every moment. I used to break down while taking a shower. I used to break down while eating my lunch or dinner. I used to break down as soon as I used to wake up in the morning. I lost interest in everything that I once used to do. I was not able to focus on my job.

Here is what I suggest you should do to beat depression and gain yourself back:

Do what you couldn't do until now. Do what you have always dreamed of doing. Do that you could not when you held yourself back due to some absurd reasons.

I can tell you what I did: I survived on instant gratification. Every day did something which made me felt good.

• I cooked. Not the recipes that I knew. New Recipes. New Stuff. And it was good. My friends ate it and they complimented me. They went mad. They wanted more of it. And often. This made me feel good. Always.
• I danced. I just past out of college two years back. I should admit that I was academically more inclined and did not do too much fun stuff which other people do in their college. When I went to the office new year party, I danced like Hell. Everybody was like....looking. When it ended, everybody said they are willing to learn dance from me. I danced so well. Even my friends from college said that they never knew I dance so well. Frankly, I never knew that too.
• I started writing a blog. A personal blog, kind of like a diary. I was writing everything that I used to feel. Every thing that I intend to do in future. It was like talking to someone. Telling them what it is all that you feel. And trust me, it feels good to write your thoughts. Take them out.
• I learnt Photography. I took some tutorials on the internet to learn photography. And it was one of the things that I always wanted to learn about.
• I watched movies. The ones which are really good but I never saw them. It felt amazing to see some good movies.
• I talked to my close friends often. I have three close friends. Very close friends. Just like my family. They know everything. They know my passwords too.
• I changed my hair style often during this period. I used to see a new "me" in the mirror and it gave a feeling that everything will be alright.
• I changed my wardrobe. I used to wear dark and professional colors. Grey, Brown and stuff like that. When you're depressed, these colors make you more depressed. I changed my entire wardrobe. I went for white shirts. Colorful T-shirts. Yellow, Turquoise Blue, Green. I changed it all entirely. And trust me, it breathes new life in you. You will feel good.
• I traveled to a few places where I felt peace. The air was fresh. Water was cold. Music was refreshing. I met myself.
• I have currently quit my job. My job was another reason why I was depressed. It was a depressing job. I did not like it at all. I'm single and currently living off my savings. I don't know what I will do. I have applied for few job offers. Currently, I'm studying Psychology. A field I always wanted to know more about. I am also looking for somebody to teach me piano.

What I will suggest is: Go out there. Do anything ,anything however weird that might be for other people, do it for yourself. If you want to dance in the street, do it. If you want to have sex, do it. If you want to travel, do it.

Don't wait for things to get normal. Don't wait for you to get out of depression. Do things and they will take you out of your depression.

I hope you defeat depression and emerge victorious.