It's bad for you like scratching a big bite, it feels right in the moment but does no actual good
Depression is when one has a conflict within. Might even be multiple conflicts. The only way out is for that conflict to be acknowledged, understood, & resolved. And it takes isolation and quiet to understand the self and that inner conflict. At least that has been my experience. Sure therapy and drugs and treatment and friends might help feel better or even pinpoint the conflict for you, but that's like telling someone what electricity feels like, i.e. it's not something that can be told, it's only something that can be felt and realized for oneself.