Right now I'm going through a rough patch, as I'm weaning myself off anti-depressants. Took my last dose a bit over a month ago.
But for those who can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, and wonder if anti-depressants can make a difference, well I'm here to tell you that they do. Placebo effect? Bull ****.
In 2004 I was diagnosed with Major acute depression and massive anxiety. No way in a 100 years I thought a little pill could get me out of there. But they did. I only had to try 2, the first one took me to hell and back, and the 2nd one, lo and behold, got me to where I needed to be.
The proof is in the pudding, I quit a month ago, because I felt I was doing good enough that I didn't need meds anymore. I'm still trying to figure that one out lol.. but if I see that after a while my mood does not improve, then I'll have to give in and admit that I need them. Bottom line is, don't feel like there is no solution, there is. Might not be what we want, but it is nonetheless. I certainly wish someone could have emphasized this when I was first diagnosed, it would have been encouraging.
