I feel like I haven’t refused to get help, but medication is just one option.
And in regards to cancer, I don’t know if I’d choose to poison myself with chemo and watch all my hair fall out, or take my chances elsewhere… (I swear in 100 years, people will wonder what the medical industry was thinking – You can’t poison the ‘bad’ cells without damaging the rest).

I just see a lot of very varied opinions on medications. Varied experiences… Some people end up addicted. Others don’t notice anything. Some say ‘Ohhh, well – they take the edge off I guess’. Some end up with a limp willy. It all seems very unpredictable. The doctor’s just try one drug after another without any real logic.

But hey, I’m not going to attempt to change your mind because you’re welcome to have your own beliefs.
I just find people can be pressured into taking medication against their will.
Some people do believe depression is the ‘fault’ of it’s sufferer, and yeah – that’s BS.
But, ultimately a lot of depression is circumstantial.
Life is certainly different these days. It’s over-populated and a struggle, because people have to take jobs they don’t want, etc.
I think after a while, the brain can adapt to becoming depressed and so it becomes biological, but I still (just my belief) think nobody needs anti-depressants.

I don’t believe everyone is destined to face depression for the rest of their lives if they don’t take medication.
Personally, I’ve been tested (with a nutritionist) on a stool sample (poop).
It showed I had yeast overgrowth and a bacterial infection.
So many people say the gut is important with mental health.
If that is the case, an anti-depressant isn’t really a logical answer for me, is it?

I’ll admit though… sometimes I wish I wasn’t as reluctant as I am.
I wish I could suck up my pride and take them, because I DO really struggle at times – to the point where I think I may kill myself.
But I’m absolutely terrified of side effects now, and during the 11 days I was on Sertaline (for anxiety/depression), I couldn’t feel a thing during sex with my girlfriend and I was so tired – like a Zombie.
Maybe some people just don’t do well with them :/