I've never been on drugs for depression, although my doc wanted me to take some after a ten minute consultation. So at least she is a bit prescription-happy. My attitude to any medication is to use it only if I might die or suffer horribly or get nasty complications otherwise. Pain killers for random headaches are excepted. Maybe it's stupid, but I kind of like to take the time to work through my illnesses, mental and physical, on my own. I've chosen a lifestyle that allows me to do so, I understand if a busier person takes flu medecine or an anti-depressant to keep up. Their choice.
(I hope I don't sound too smug, when I read through the post it struck me that it sounded more smug than laid-back. I need to work on my writing style in english. Damn all you great writers here on TFP for making me self-concious! 
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