[altairiumblue]

I couldn't disagree more with this advice. It's important to address your mental health problems, not ignore them. Trying to help others, while you're barely surviving each day, won't work out well in the long run. Just to be clear - "lack of attention to depression" kills you, not the depression.

I also think using the word "handling" is appropriate. Maybe "managing" is even better, because very often it's something that you need to take care of for the rest of your life.