Have you ever been depressed and or in a rut?

I know I am in a depression, it’s really bad.

It’s a result of many things, family deaths, mid life crises! and other things I won’t mention now. I took leave to go to hospital for treatment, but my psychiatrist has also gone on leave. My question just to clarify is this.

1. Would you go to hospital to sort out this depression (I am running out of time so need to make a decision) Time as in leave time. I can still go if I phone the hospital. Not sure I want to though.

2. Or, would you try and battle it out at home. Wait for the psychiatrist to get back from leave.

and finally

3. Were you severly depressed but found another way out of it, with or without meds, more like a new approach to life, meditation, new way of thinking or anything else.

I really would appreciate all feedback and I really need some advice. (sorry so long)

thanks :)