hi thea,

just wanted to say that i've been suffering from tough depression for over ten years and consulted my personal psychologist only once at the very beginning. i mean, sure you have to have your reasons to take antidepressants, but my friend talked me out of that and i listened, he also recommended me a book i read later. i have to say that life without drugs is much better and i don't recommend taking it too much.
myself, i don't recommend taking it at all. yes, it can be tough at times, but there are other methods to fight depression.
like in the book which helped me. here's the link: i hope it helps you.

tinyurl[dot]com/6f3fu9c