By "critical thinking" I meant, do not rationalize the problem and do not compare with problems other people are having. People may be dying around the world, but she doensn't really needs to hear that right now. I also missed a little thing I may need to clear up: everything that's going on WITH HER.

It's very hard to deal with depressive people because people vary greatly. Each person needs a certain treatment, and only the ones that know the person best can do it. This is a chance to prove yourself to her. One day, this could be a miraculous story to tell your children.

As for medicament, while it helps, it does not bring natural homeostasis to the body. I dislike drugs that mess up with one's brain, but the doctor knows what he/she's prescribing. I'm not sure about this but antioxidants like vitamin-E (which are liposoluble and go to the brain) could help. Antioxidants help the body overall, and get rid of toxic metabolites from stress.