Hi there Tien,
I suspect there are as many ways to improve depression as there are people.
I spent about half a year in a private psychiatric clinic as a teenager with depression. It worked for me. The positives were that I was safely separate from the world with the distractions of therapy, peer support from the others there, I couldn't avoid the appointments with the psychiatrist because they came to me. The negatives were that I was not allowed outside the unit for a while, there were restrictions on family and friends, no one there was from the same cultural background as me (everyone spoke English only), and I lost touch with school and work.
Since then I have preferred to cobble together my own plan for rehab. I make sure I go to my GP, and see a psychologist. I get involved in exercise. Spend time with my community and watch listen to all the Welsh language film and radio. I also do the little things I enjoy normally when not depressed such as gardening.
It would be interesting to hear what you have found and what ends up working for you.
Rob.
