When you say resistant, I assume you mean reluctant? Or have you actually tried all the medications with no success?

Do you consider taking medication for diabetes or arthritis or any other disease or disorder a moral flaw? While depression and mental illness have a mental manifestation, they are mostly based on phyiscal malfunctions in the brain like any other physical illness. If your thyroid was low or high and making you ill, would you take thyroid medicine? If so, then why, if the chemcials in your brain are lacking or off balance, would taking medicine to try to correct that imbalance be any different.

There are great efforts being made to break such stigmas and misinformation about mental illness which it seem that you may have fallen victim to. You might find it helpful to do some reading of the many studies and advances made in this field. You may also find it helpful to go to NAMI's website. They are making great strides in breaking the stigma of mental illness and their Stigma Busters webiste might amaze you.

As far as ALL medications are concerned, with the exception of possibly a few, if any, they all have possible side effects. Everyone is different, what affects one person, does not affect another. Some have side effects that are not tolerable and they have to discontinue them and try others. Others can have little or no side effects and have tremendous success on the same medication.

No matter how many people you poll, you will never know how that medication will affect you or if it will work for you without trying it yourself. What is most important is that you have a proper evaluation and diagnosis and have a psychiatrist prescribing them and that you are closely monitored on these medications. You should read all about the medicine you are taking and be educated on the possible side effects and what to look for. You should also not start or stop a medication without first consulting your doctor. Stopping some medications can cause significant unpleasant withdrawal symptoms that may be avoided by following your doctors instructions for discontinuation.