Does anyone here have experiences with anti depressants?

[Anonymous]

I feel really depressed and empty sometimes, currently I've noticed that alcohol takes away some of the sadness, i dont get wasted but i feel better after 1 or 2 glasses of wine or a beer. i know its not good, and i usually dont drink that much, but it can't continue this way, alcohol is available everywhere, and i dont want to end up having an alcohol addiction. thats why i ll try to get anti depressents/ anxiety medicins to help me back on track. i dont smoke, some say smoking helps as well, at least i think but i dont like smoking. so im trying to get these medicins through my doctor... anyone any experiences, do these medicins get you back on track?

[Scartissue]

Yeah, I take "happy pills" but it's not like they make you happier. It's more like you won't feel anything, but if you try there's room for happiness.
Like a guy said, you should go see someone who can tell you what medication you need and how much of it.
If it's worth taking? Yes I would say so, it helps a lot but at the same time it sucks not to feel anything at all most of the time.

[Asker]

whats the difference i feel empty now as well, i love someone who used to love me as well, and now she treats me like she deeply hates me... I've done nothing wrong to her, and what hurts most, she is letting herself being forced into things she doesn't even want... while i stand by the sideline. it hurts me a lot, it has been going on like that for 2 months now... i want the happy pills to help me on the right direction, so i dont get sad or angry whenever i think about her.

[Scartissue]

I understand why you feel empty from what you're going through, but when taking the pills you feel empty in a different way. It's hard to describe.
I'm taking the pills because I've been depressed since I can remember but we discovered it when I got an eating disorder two years ago. I've never had any friends, and currently I'm living in Paris and I'm in a class full of new people and everyone is ignoring me. It has been like this in school for me since I came out of my moms womb.
They help me, they sure do. But I also work out a lot and that's helped me a whole lot.

[Asker]

they told me they take away all feelings, no negativity, no anger , i just want to use them because i wanna move forward, i can't let her take me down further, and the doctor told me this girl has borderline, one moment she is showing you interest and then 2 days later, just because you aproach her on the wrong moment she blocks you again from fb... and acts the way she does, that makes things complicator. hmmm if you need an online friend, im there for you, i must saying this forum does help me a bit

[Scartissue]

Thank you, I'm here for you too!
For how long have you known her? If she's hard to talk to maybe you should try writing a letter to her, but that you'll not give to her. Just to get your feelings out. I do that sometimes and I write it for hand and then throw it away, after that I feel a lot better.
Also, I watched "the secret" and that made me so positive that I really recommend it. You don't have to believe in it in a hardcore way, but the principles of it really does work.

[MothMonsterMan]

I would suggest consulting a psychologist for an evaluation of your depression. You may just need counseling for a while. If medicine is even needed, then a psychiatrist can help finding out which medicine works for you.

But never check the internet for medical advice. Schedule an appointment and work from there.