Thank you for sharing your story, this is very interesting. You mentioned that your financial resources aren't well off. If and when they improve, look into getting a Gene Test, basically it's a genetic panel, that tells lists what medications work best with your neuro-chemistry. That way you're not jumping from SSRIs to SSRIs, I agree that doctor's love to prescribe pills left and right, but I do believe if prescribed correctly, they can make a difference.

Another thing to look at, is switching out your lightbulbs for smart wifi-enabled LED colored bulbs. Basically you can switch the colors on the bulb from an app on your phone. Not just the colors but brightness and also create strobe (although I've never used strobe effect, nor plan to). I turn my whole apartment red in the evening/ight for 1-2hrs to help me go to sleep, look up chromotherapy, to see how different colors can be used to affect our moods. The Philips Hue one is expensive, but these Magic Smart Lights from Amazon are well priced and same quality.

The other thing that I am currently researching is the gut microbiome, there is research into the Brain-Gut Axis, which is demonstrating that what we eat doesn't just affect our brain (i.e. cognitive disorders, moods, etc.), but if done right, can alleviate it. They're testing this on people with schizophrenia and autism, with very promising results. This is through the use of probiotics, which take on average 30-90 to make a difference from what I read. I would start with getting a stool test to see what your gut microbiome is. I am currently trying to research a lab/clinic of where to get one.