No, you should do all you can to help yourself feel better. And by that I mean you need to do what it takes to control your moods by giving your body the nutrients it needs to feel happy and relaxed so you can have a fulfilling life.

There are physical reasons people end up depressed, anxious and panicky that are as simple as low magnesium levels, low levels of serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, GABA, gut issues, iodine deficiency, food allergies and the like.

Psych meds also have anxiety and depression as a side-effect if you can believe that! If you don't believe me, google it. I was on meds for bipolar for over 13 years in which time I was so depressed and anxious I could barely function. Life was completely hopeless as waves of despair swept over me every day after I took my meds, and I never connected that they really didn't make me feel better for long.

I see what's happening to you with some extended family members who are caught in this depression/anxiety trap where all they think they can do is rely on a doctor to decide what meds they take. It's very sad that they won't try to help themselves, but our society has conditioned people with mental health issues that we need to find a Pdoc and therapist to run our lives for us as we're utterly incapable of helping ourselves. For most of us, this just isn't true.

Today I treat myself with alternative treatments and am doing extremely well. My mood is remarkably stable, and the SAD that usually hits by now hasn't hit which is great. I use amino acids, the mineral lithium orotate, nascent iodine, high doses of magnesium and various other supplements to give my body what it needs to function.

Here's a good website dealing with treating mental illness with alternative treatments:
What is ?Alternative Mental Health?? | Alternative Mental Health

Here's a good book on treating anxiety and panic attacks with amino acids:
http://www.painstresscenter.com/The-...uctinfo/AEBK2/