Anyone "cured" their lifelong depression (and anxiety)? How did you do it?

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I have been depressed and anxious for as long as I can remember. I know my relatives always said I was an anxious child. This disease has robbed me of a happy life. I have 2 children now and I need to put and end to it for their sake as much as mine. Some days I just feel so crippled by it and I struggle daily with this inner battle.

Has anyone found relief? How did you do it if your depression was lifelong and severe. I have tried many treatments over the years including various anti-depressants, different types of talk therapy and counselling but nothing has really lasted. How can I beat this thing?

Have you approached a Naturopath?

www.naturopathy-uk.com/resources/practitioners-directory/

Have you looked in to gut bacteria/Microbiota and depression?

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/?term=gut+microbiota+and+depression

This is interesting:

I wouldn't recommend my route out: my depression was mild, although anxiety crippling:
Recovery from Alcoholism! Because for the first time ever I had 'permission' (from my self) to be selfish. I went to AA meetings 3/4 times a week for years and learnt an awful lot about myself and general MH self care.
Is there any way you can replicate that? A structured 'I'm going to walk away from all this just for myself' time?