Welcome to psychcentral, rk. I'm sorry you needed to come... but you've come to a good place in your life! I don't know what the specialty of your doc is... psychiatrists and general practioners, medical doctors, often only prescribe medication. There is a study that after 6 months for a first time depression, there isn't much difference between meds only or talk therapy only (I think I got that right.) Anyway... I'm partial to clinical psychologists. You can do a search for one in your area through the APA website. (American Psychological Association.) But at the very least, make sure who you see is certified, licensed by your state professional regulation board.

Sorry for the long post... trying to cram it all in in one post, ya know? Sorry. You can get good med info by posting questions about them in the Drug forum. How long have you been depressed?

Yeah, depression is the pits. I think you'll find solace here. TC.