What got you through a time of serious depression?

I never really suffered much serious depression of anxiety until last Spring until I suddenly developed tinnitus due to some medication I had been taking to help deal with tension headaches. For those who don't know what that is, it's basically ringing in your ears that never goes away. It's something I'm probably going to be stuck with the rest of my life since there is no treatment or cure for it as of now, but there are a lot of hard working researchers and doctors looking for treatments. It basically sent me spiraling into the pits of anxiety and depression at a level I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I went days without sleeping having severe bouts of insomnia, depression due to lack of sleep and the thought of having this forever, and anxiety from sounds you can never get away from. I was working an overnight job which definitely didn't help matters. What got me out of it? Spending plenty of time with family and friends, doing things to keep my mind off it be it playing video games or keeping busy at work, getting a day time job, getting a therapy kitty :3 to help take my mind off of it when I got home, and doing what I could to beat back the insomnia and get consistent sleep. It's still annoying at times, but I'm starting to become habituated to it, but it's not something I wish on anyone.

"death of a very close family member, parents divorcing, bullying" Personally to me none of these are comparable, a person would have a different reaction level of depression or emotion to one of these. It's hard to answer the question. I've only ever had one "close family member" die me...I just moved on, I didn't get depress over it. I know that person wouldn't want me too. My parents where never married, My dad cheated on his "Wife" with my Mom and got me. So...I was an accident. So says my Mom. My Grandpa has always told me "If someone pushes you push back, if they're bigger than you push twice as hard" I don't let myself get bullied However when I am depressed what helps me is to turn it into rage and punch a punching bag until I'm ready to go to bed or just ride it out.

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Friends, going out at night (either on loooong walks alone or out to bars or something), generally exercising, drawing, petting my cats, music, long drives with no destination, shopping, cooking, volunteer work for a cause you appreciate, etc. But, for me at least, the biggest one is remembering that the pain won't last forever. I've hit rock-bottom and been tempted to 'take the easy road' before. On top of being clinically depressed (and untreated at the time), I was in a dead-end job, had a car break down on me, had to take out a loan to get another car to get to work, had -that- car break on me before the loan payments even started, broke up with my fiancee (dating two years, engaged for a third), had my computer (which I did my artwork/commissions on) and my TV both break in the same day (how does that even happen?), among other hectic, horrible things including working doubles on Thanksgiving/Black Friday and Christmas Eve. I did find another way to work, but most days that I didn't, I slept and tried to push through the pain I was feeling. Of all those things, the loss of my ex probably hit the hardest because she was also one of my best friends. Without my other best friend there, I really don't think I would've made it this far. I am happy to say that the loan is finally paid off, my life is getting back on track and, after a year, I'm feeling a lot better. I moved out of my old podunk little town into a major city in another state and my roomie is a great guy who shares a lot of similar interests. I got medical help for my depression/anxiety issues and I'm much happier now. I still have my off days, but it's a long way away from where I once was.