Severe depression in college

molliegym
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:57:59 +0000

xxmagicboxersxx- I’m not the OP, but I was on anti-depressants for 3.5 years. They definitely helped me a LOT. I was extremely depressed, and I know the anti-depressants helped me.

However, they’re NOT for everyone.

OP, you should go see a counselor. Please. He or she may (or may not) direct you to go to a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist is the one that would prescribe an anti-depressant (but remember these are NOT FOR EVERYONE, and there are multiple anti-depressants out there, so just because one doesn’t work, doesn’t mean the next one won’t).

I don’t know exactly what you’ve gone through, but I’ve been through a lot. Depression is really hard to go through, and I know what it’s like to have trouble making friends and feeling lonely. OP, you are NOT ALONE in what you feel, and things can definitely get better.