There's nothing wrong with going on anti-depressants. If it helps you get through your day then take it. This doesn't mean you have to take it for the rest of your life, it just means right now you need to keep going. There should be no shame in taking prescription drugs.

And yes, in some people, those pills can make on even more depressed. Just monitor closely your behaviour and don't do anything rash. Not everyone is the same though, and the depressed ones who take the pills and end up more depressed, is a very, very small number.

I have been on Effexor for several years, and a couple of months ago I decided to try and get off of it. Things didn't go well and suicide was in my thoughts daily. Depression doesn't hurt just mentally, it hurts physically as well. I decided I needed it so I am now back on it and things are stable again.

Some depression is only a temporary thing, until you figure out why you're depressed, but in some cases, like me, no matter what kind of life you live, that lack of seretonin is in my brain, so I need those meds. to get the flow of seretonin flowing again. The less flow, the more depressed you get.

I would be more than happy to use cannabis and cannabis alone to treat my sickness, but it is illegal in my case, and I can't go out every break at work and smoke to cheer my mood up again. I was smoking 10-15 times a day just to keep my going, and like I said, I'm at work 9hrs a day, so I can't just go out and smoke. I'd rather take a small pill once a day to keep me going.

Just keep a close eye on your mood and don't listen to everyone when they say you don't need it. If it helps, then take it.