Depression isn't invincible.

All jokes aside, at least some of them:

 I've recently learnt that an acquaintance of mine took her own life. This person, unbeknownst to me, was afflicted with severe depression, and ultimately never regained herself.

 Irrespective of who you are, you are subjected to the elements of life on a daily basis, for an indeterminable amount of time. These elements can sometimes penetrate even the thickest layers of armour that we try to employ.

The more aware you are, and the keener your senses, it seems the more likely you are to be affected. The world--or universe--isn't like us. It doesn't shield itself with makeup; it doesn't clothe it's realities and laws. It isn't as forgiving as our loved ones.

These realities can make us emotionally rigid. Well it is known in engineering and to the average bloke, that rigid, inflexible things break. The mind is no different. Depression afflicts a solemn abundance of people.

I've personally grappled with it.

 Resilience, creativity, and inspiration is key in ridding such an ailment. What I mean by being resilient here, is merely focusing on the present, taking it for what it is, and flowing through it to the next moment. Don't settle in a negative moment when life doesn't settle--time is progressive. Move with it in awareness.

 Exercise your inner creativity; exploit it.
One of the best things is that your personal world is malleable. With diligence and determination you can mould it, over time, into what you fancy it to be. In essence, you are one hundred percent free to CREATE your reality. To a degree, you can 'think' things into existence.

 The mind is trainable. You can, if you aren't careful set it in a pattern of always seeing the worst in things. There's no way everything on this 6.6 sextillion ton earth (yeah earth's a fatty) is bad for you, nor is everyone as malicious as they seem (except some politicians). With a careful eye and properly tuned mind, you can learn to see the good in things.

 Inspiration is wisdom. It is that clarity you seek when tears cloud your vision. It comes in various forms. For me it's reading, writing, and conversing with people whom I look up to--or at least reading about them--at Starbucks. Love that place.

 There is nothing like that one line you randomly read that speaks profoundly to the most bruised parts of your heart and mind. Nothing compares to that one person who offers a sturdy shoulder when life offsets your equilibrium. And if you are an artist, how great a pleasure it is to brush your emotions on that canvas? How cathartic it is to allow your pen to sob lyrics between naked lines?

 Depression isn't invincible. You are. If you choose fight and learn each day, you will mentally grow each day. It's not about your body armour; it's very much so about your resilience.

 Depression dies without you. It needs your mind to live in, and just as cancer can metastasize, this ailment possesses the ability to spread as well. From your mind it controls your job, ability to love, and ability to focus on the now; and that's toxic to your well being.

 Be brave; be honest; and be determined to be the victor. If you are struggling with depression of any kind, understand that you CAN do something about it. Please do something about it. Talk to someone (a professional or someone who loves you). If it might save a life, or kindle a spark of hope, I will talk to ANYONE personally.

 It needs YOU. Show it that it is unwelcome, always and forever. 

Cheers