I suppose I tend to think that the side effects of antidepressants are bad enough that no one would take one "casually", but I suppose that's not true for everyone.

I'd like to see a holistic approach to mental illness promoted (including antidepressants when warranted) and not the divided camps that we seem to be stuck with today.

From reading these forums, I know that a lot of people individually take on the task of treating their depression holistically.

I suppose most of us end up viewing this question through the lens of our own experience.