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Depression can't be fully "cured", but it can be managed. And as people get better at managing it, they get better at dealing with the hopelessness and despair.
The despair comes in waves; handling depression is about pulling yourself out of that temporary hole rather than giving up.
I'd add as well that "managed" doesn't necessarily just mean "reduced"; it can mean "effectively eliminated" in many cases, with the proper treatment(s). Some people - not all, but some - are able to find balanced solutions without being a slave to medication and side effects, or weird diets, or frequent therapy sessions.
Depression manifests differently in everyone, unfortunately, which means that each person must find the treatments that work best for them. Heck, even for a single person the effective treatments will change over time.
For some people, all that is needed is to find the rights meds or combination of meds, at the right dosage; others may find that simply changing their diet and/or sleep schedule can help; psychotherapy and/or certain learned cognitive techniques may be the answer for many; most people will use several of these.
Regardless, even though your solution may be unique, it's really important to realize that you're not the only one going through it, and there have been thousands and thousands that have gone through it and gotten better. Not cured, you're right - but better. There are many, many of us out there ready and eager to help you get through it, so you don't have to do it alone.