It's hard to compare life to life but I was in a similar funk some years back and found going to a therapist very useful and uplifting. It wasn't a "psychotherapist" and I was never prescribed any drugs, but just being able to spill and self rationalize everything I was thinking verbally with a neutral party really turned my thought processes around. Therapy is rarely a solution, but it can be a great catalyst and a way to find out which direction to head off in.
I've also gone to counseling and thought it was great. Tough situations affect people and makes it hard to think rational. All the social stigma is pretty much bullshit. People need to swallow some of their irrational pride and focus on what's important i.e. getting better.
