Anti-Depressants

I've been depressed-really depressed for about a year and a half now. i think that sometimes my therapist and people don't realize how truly depressed i am all the time. it's like a feeling that i really cant ever control and if i ever feel happy for a little while, it doesnt feel normal, like im not supposed to feel that way. i really think i need some kind of med, but im too scared and embarrased to say anything. when my mom finds out she'll just think im lieing for attention or something. if i go to the doctor, how do they decide you need anti-depressants? do you just say that you're depressed and they prescribe them to you?

Certainly in the UK (and I assume its the same elsewhere) the doctor will ask you certain standard questions and from that you get a score and that HELPS to to deciude if you are depressed and whether AD's are appropriate/suitable. Therapy for me is the best way of dealing with this and although its hard to start with, it is veyr worthwhile and can be very benificial in the long term.

Darren