I was affraid of anti deprssants i was affraid that they would make me go crazy or go kill someone i told my councler that i didnt want them so she didnt give me them when i gets really bad urge to commit suicide i will hyper venalate on purpose to make sure that i wont do anything stupid it is probably unhealthy but it helps me you could try it

i dunno if your feeling guilt or fear because of the anti depressants?
im not sure what makes people do it but im here if u need 2 talk xx

For the longest time, I refused to go on antidepressants. I didn't tell anyone I was depressed. I knew I needed to do something but it seemed like I was weak if I went on medication or went into counseling. I mean, I should be able to handle my own problems myself, right? I still deal with this.

In fact, I went on medication at the beginning of the summer and sometimes it is so hard to take them. I guess because the depression is something in my head the pills fixing it just doesn't make sense. Besides that, none of them have helped.

Some people are afraid of the side effects. I personally don't like them. The ones I'm on right now make me suicidal. But other side effects I've experienced are nausea, dizziness, insomnia, dry mouth, and confusion.

But I guess you just have to look at yourself and figure out your own reasons. The might be similar to other people's but only you can know why you do it.

i think they will help somewhat till yourable to get out of such a depressing stat of mind kinda help to make you not think so depressing

I am a lot like u!!! But the whole thing is that I don't want to take them... No one, but my boyfriend, wants to hear what i have to say, just oh hear are some pills for u... I feel better when i eat right (no sugar) and talk to friends. I don't know why i dont like to take the pills... i just want to feel normal!

u know wat maybe u should try a mood stabilizer it might work for u

I know plenty of people who have had severe depression their whole lives and have refused to take medication. I decided I wanted to go on medication. I felt so incredibly out of control and I wanted a different kind of help. I wanted to feel stable and think logically again, and I wasn't able to do that on my own or through therapy. I often felt like I was giving in when I started taking pills though. I haven't felt that way in a while, and know plenty of people who do and don't take medication. Do whatever you feel comfortable with. If you do try antidepressants, you can always go off of them.

i used to take pills for anspergers and whilst life was ok and could get through the days one day i realized that i am not me when im on them so from on i said rather be me and depressed then someone dependent on pills and oblivious to the world around me.