Almost always talking about it, even to strangers on the Internet helps. Just sharing and getting it off your chest can be beneficial and you've done the right thing in posting.
I find one of the worst symptoms for me is the complete lack of motivation to do anything when I'm having a bad day. It's sucks because it stops me from doing stuff that I know if I actually go and do (seeing friends/going for a ride et.) will make a difference and help me feel better. But I just can't make myself do them.
It's normal (if you're suffering from depression) to have good days and bad days and the bad days are often not even caused by anything. You can just wake up feeling shitty and that's just how it goes.
Depression and other mental illnesses are horrible, but they seem to be carrying less of a stigma and are being talked about more freely now than ever before which is a step in the right ddirection.
