Just like in real life, there are countless people here on Steem who deal with depression. Just like in real life, they use different coping strategies. Sometimes more successfully, sometimes less. Sometimes more openly, sometimes less.

I am not affected myself, but I have several people in my circle of acquaintances who are struggling. My advice has always been: accept your condition. Don't fight it, it's part of who you are. Integrate it into your life: socialize when you feel the need to, retreat when you need silence. Be honest with yourself and your close friends. Ask them to accept you just as you are and not to try to change you. Learn to use your depression by transforming it into creativity.

I wish you all the best! Let us know how you're doing...