Be certain you actually need them. I let a court ordered alcohol councelor convince me that I "must be depressed" even though I didn't feel cepressed and didn't know of any need to be depressed. I went to a psychiatrist, whose job is to prescribe medicine for big pharma, to find out what he thought. He gave me a choice of several drugs he thought would help, without confirming the diagnosis of the counselor who was diagnosing out of his field. The psychiatrist started me on the meds at a mid-level dose and said that he would adjust from there. I never felt any better or worse, but I was grinding my teeth even during the day and developed a permanent facial tic. So, if you think you need them, good for you, but don't let someone else tell you you need them, those side effects are real and some can be pretty nasty if you don't actually need the meds.
[–] MinorLeakage 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Do what it takes to fix your life, IMO. You are depressed because you are not living the life you were meant to. Drugs will only fix the feeling, not what is actually wrong.
You have to find something to do it for. Many people are unable to make major changes for themselves because they feel worthless. You need to find something bigger and better than yourself. For me it was my children, for others it is God, or maybe even an ideal you once held.
Exercise, sleep, good nutrition etc all help a lot too. I think finding "meaning" is the part that really matters though. What are you living for right now? Why do you get up and try at all? Try to focus on figuring that out, and make yourself into the person you should be.
[–] worthlesshope [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I have to take care of my mom now my dad passed away. I do have ambitions and responsibilities in life, I just can't seem to act on them. I can't clean the dishes or do the gardening, or anything.. I have lots of "ideas" I want to complete.
Because I actually want to do things that's why I was thinking of starting the anti-depressants.. I need to get things done but I just can't really seem to do it..
[–] PaulNeriAustralia ago
Good luck. I hope you value your mom because being a carer is a huge sacrifice .
[–] MinorLeakage 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I can only say that I once felt the same, and have now come out the other side. Someone close to me ended up on pills, and has let their life pass them by. So I personally am very adverse.
I hope you can find strength, happiness, and peace, inside yourself. I am not religious, but I will certainly give you all the positive thoughts I have.
[–] tokui ago
Don't use chemicals.