I have depression and have had to quit taking depression meds due to side effects...regardless of how desperate for relief I was. If the side effects overrule the benefits of the medication my philosophy is quit taking it asap.

But then I don't seem to react very well to anti-depressants and some other meds anti-depressants typically make me more anxious.

Point being I don't think aborting a med soon indicates someone doesn't actually suffer from depression.