I'm a college student in my second year of community college. I've been considering attending an out of state university for my final two years of college. Rather than whatever perceived brain issue I was on medication for, I think my dysfunctional family is the root cause of my severe long-term depression. I want to get far enough away from them that I'm not expected to visit regularly and I'm not constantly dreading surprise visits.

Of course the cost of attendance for an on campus, out of state student is very high. For the cheapest school I've looked at, attending there would cost me ~$20k more than commuting to a local school from home. I'm looking at an expensive state though.

I don't want financial or educational advice. I can get that from anyone. I want to hear if moving away from your family for education or a job has helped alleviate your depression symptoms. Especially if medication didn't previously help you.