Let's talk about depression/attempted suicide

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i've suffered from depression for 5 years now, but never attempted suicide. i personally didn't want to take anti-depressants at first because i saw it as masking real problems. now i realize that since mental illness runs in my family, a chemical imbalance is most likely one of the major causes of my depression and therefore anti-depressants are a smart choice for me.

a lot of times people are turned off to meds, too, because it's a lot of trial and error. it's hard to say whether a certain med will work for someone until it's tried. it can be very frustrating to search for a medicine that works.