Depression is a tough one. Sometimes just breaking the routine of what you normally do can help. Is there something local to you that you have not done before? If so, try it some time. Going for walks can be good. Going for walks in places you've never been is even more interesting. It causes your mind to focus on something different, and any time you can do that, it tends to push the depression aside, even if it is only for a while.

Try going to some events that you might not normally go to, or even be interested in. Sometimes it won't be the most fun to do, Other times you'll discover things that you never realized you could like. Go bowling, or sled-riding, or play mini-golf. Go to a nearby zoo, museum or nature center. Go to a library, or try browsing through all the flea markets and thrift stores in your area some weekend. Most of these things are not that special in themselves, but they are all ways to occupy your mind instead of simply sitting and thinking. That often has an impact on depression.

The human mind tends to get used to repeated things, and will follow that pattern by default. That can include thinking or dwelling on negative or depressing thoughts. Training the mind to default to contented and happy thoughts can take a bit of work, but it can be done. Some things that can help are to not be on alcohol or drugs, Those tend to amplify depression type problems, if they are used to the point where a person relies on them. Limit gaming and virtual play so that it never uses more of your time to than the real world around you. I know it can be more fun, but your mind can't easily grow to solve real issues during the times when it isn't in the real world. That certainly doesn't mean to stop gaming or role-playing though. Pretend and relax time for the mind has value too. It means find the good balance that keeps your mind active in a wide range of areas. That tends to drive depression into the background, where it can be controlled more easily.

Most importantly, know that you are loved. A lot of depression comes out of people thinking they have no value to anyone.

Anxiety is a tougher one. I have a bit of that myself. I try to stay away from situations that I know will cause anxiety for me, but, this is a very complex world, and that is not always easy or possible. To avoid anxiety, I try to have a backup plan for most important things in my life. For example, I get anxiety sometimes in large loud crowds. Going to a large convention, like AnthroCon means being around large loud crowds. So, before going, I make sure that have full control of being able to go to and get into my hotel room. I make sure I won't be with roommates who might lock me out while they're having sex, or for any other reason. I have several of my stress-relieving plushies in the room to help. All of this stuff is planned out ahead of time, with as many backup scenarios as I can think of. I can't make anxiety go away, don't I can do things to prevent it or to lessen the impact when it happens, with the proper planning. The consequences of not planning could easily become a big problem for me, resulting in a hospital stay for myself, and a bad time for those around me. Depending on you anxieties, and the severity, you'll probably just have to plan ahead and be creative as I've learned to do. Figure out the situations that cause it, and figure out solutions for those situations. There's always the medication approach as well, but I've managed to avoid that path, as it comes with its own set of problems.

Thanks for the suggestions. There's not a lot I haven't done before in my city, but there are several things I haven't done in a while, so there's always that. The main issue with that is that I don't have my driver's license yet, so I rely on my parents to go most places, and they obviously can't always take me out. Gotta work towards that.

Limit gaming and virtual play so that it never uses more of your time to than the real world around you. I know it can be more fun, but your mind can't easily grow to solve real issues during the times when it isn't in the real world.

I don't actually play many games or roleplay very often, so that's not an issue, but I do probably need to be doing things other than being on the computer all the time.

There's always the medication approach as well, but I've managed to avoid that path, as it comes with its own set of problems.

Yeah, I want to try to deal with things as much as possible without relying on medication. The idea of drugs that suppress parts of your brain really does not sound ideal for me. The only 'drug' I rely on is caffeine, which is thankfully legally and not as harmful as others when consumed reasonably.

I don't have a driver's license either. My eyes were never good enough to drive. It's not always fun, especially when you live in a town with limited public transit, that doesn't run after 9 PM.

We probably would not need caffeine if we actually slept when we should, and stuff like that. Computers certainly don't encourage very good sleeping habits either.

Caffeine is not entirely harmless. I found that out the hard way, as it was responsible for putting my heart into cardiac arrest and nearly killed me. I was drinking four liters of Cola each day at the time, so I guess I was an excessive user. Being a light user probably isn't harmful.