Dopamine fasting is not a real thing. As with all addictions it's about consciously modulating your response to a stimuli. That's not to say restricting ones urges would not be sometimes beneficial, but calling it dopamine fasting sounds like putting a layer of snake oil on top of a perfectly good solution to many ills.
For me depressive periods manifest as borderline obsessive computer gaming. It's not the binging that triggers the depression. I continue functioning as an employee and family member but need something to lift the feeling of anxiety and sadness. It's very much like a pain killer. I don't suggest compulsive gaming for anyone as a remedy but for me it makes things tolerable. I've been also so depressed that I got therapy and antidepressants, and warmly recommend the approach - but you need to find a therapist you feel suitable.
For me depressive periods manifest as borderline obsessive computer gaming. It's not the binging that triggers the depression. I continue functioning as an employee and family member but need something to lift the feeling of anxiety and sadness. It's very much like a pain killer. I don't suggest compulsive gaming for anyone as a remedy but for me it makes things tolerable. I've been also so depressed that I got therapy and antidepressants, and warmly recommend the approach - but you need to find a therapist you feel suitable.