[Suzerain of Sheol]

For me, it depends if I'm depressed *about* something, or just depressed. If the former, either trying to fix whatever it is, or at least put it out of mind can help, as can doing any number of things I enjoy. But the latter, I've found nothing can be done for. I think I might have seasonal affective disorder, as I get really gloomy on winter nights, more often than not, though I can't stand hot sunny days, so go figure.

Music doesn't help at all for me. I listen almost exclusively to really somber, depressing metal (My Dying Bride, Draconian, Anathema, etc) and when I'm serious down, that doesn't do me any favors. Sometimes, it'll even make it worse. And anything more upbeat just sounds hollow to me, regardless of how I'm feeling.