I went through a depressive period for over 6 months, I didn't want to go to therapy and medication was just so strong so I didn't take it, I believe that I'm the only person who can pull myself out of it, but at point (more than a month ago) I talked myself out of it and I'm trying to fight it everyday, I think I'm doing a good job, I try to fight back every negative thought and bad mood, but the only problem I seem to have is lack of focus and concentration and a bad short term memory, also I experience some confusion at times and it bothers me that my mind is distorted and can't acknowledge new info, any thoughts on that ? Do I need more time to heal ? How much time do I need to get back to normal ? And is it possible to do that on my own ?