Have anti depressant drugs helped you? Tell me your story...I need to hear somet!

Have anti depressant drugs helped you? Tell me your story...I need to hear something good.?

I have been dealing with some pretty intense depression now for a while ever since a unwanted divorce. I pretty sure I had many of the symptoms before the divorce as well just not as intense. Thoughts of suicide, uninterested in EVERYTHING, lack of concentration, social isolation...etc. I have been going counceling for about 9 months and things don't seem to be getting better. I finally made an appointment with a psychiatrist this week and I know its going to come down to pills. Has anyone had their life drastically changed from anti depressants? Good, bad? Please share you story. I need some encouragement. Thanks.

I was terribly depressed about three years ago. I attempted suicide twice, slit my wrists, cried all the time uncontrollably... At first, my psychiatrist put me on some medication that made me even worse. My parents were ready to throw me in the psych ward that's how bad it was. When she didn't know what else to do, I switched doctors. He and I worked together to find a medication that worked for me. I was on Zoloft for about two years before he thought I could do without. About six months of weaning me off of the medication, and here I am three years later and have never been happier in my life. Things just changed for me, I re-kindled my relationship with God and prayed for healing and forgiveness. There are better days ahead for you.