Should I just get a anti-depressant prescription? Seems like

>>18067579
it's always worth a shot.

just remember that the medication takes a month or two to take effect and even then you have to be trying your hardest to improve.

you should definitely pair it with therapy/counseling.

also you might have to go through 2-3 different medications until you find one that actually works for you. I had to go through 4 and even then they had to increase the dose a ton.

>>18067579
That image perfectly describes how I feel about antidepressants these days. Besides, they don't help unless you actively do something along side with it; like exercising, for instance.

Have you tried any other options than antidepressants? Exercising? What makes you say that you don't know what other options you have?

>>18067579
>I know everyone says they don't help but make you feel worse
If you fucking half ass the schedule. Almost everyone I heard talk like that quit it early or missed a bunch of pills.
As for you op:
This is not fix your depression. This will give you a chance to fight back, and make it easier for you to overcome it. YOU. You gotta be willing to put in the effort to taking it daily, don't miss, and don't expect it to fix it for you.
I would describe them as giving you a moment of clarity through the depression. Use that time to find your way to combat it

>>18067592
Yea I've tried a mix of meditation, exercise, even experimenting with psychedelics to no avail. Every time I think I'm getting something going something just finds a way to happen and I feel pretty shit again.

>>18067618
In that case, yes, trying an antidepressant picked by your doctor paired with further exercise and other activities may help. I'd recommend something like Citalopram which doesn't add a drug to make you feel good. It simply adds a chemical that affects the thing in your brain which regulates serotonin levels.