I developed chronic pain issues that forced me to quit my job

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I developed chronic pain issues that forced me to quit my job 2 years ago and I became severely depressed during that time. I was depressed before, due to the pain issues, but it gradually became worse. I think because I lost all my confidence and self-esteem due to being an unemployed bum on welfare.

At the suggestion of my therapist, I recently
went out and found a job that I can work in spite of my pain issues. I like the job so far, and it pays well. But I'm still depressed as fuck! I'm having suicidal thoughts and shit.

I'd say that it's given me some of my self-esteem back, but I'm still terribly unhappy. I thought getting back to work would keep me busy and boost my self esteem enough to reduce my depression. But it's not. Maybe because I had friends at my old job? And at this new job, I'm just by myself most of the time? Is it the social isolation that's making me depressed.

Fuck, I'm rambling. Somebody help me out. What can I do to break out of this funk?