I agree with the others. Depression is a chemical imbalance. Smiling, getting out of the house, exercising---may help a little---but they're not going to get rid of it. It is a chemical imbalance that needs treating by a doctor.
I'm sorry you're family suggests that you just get over with it---like it were really that easy! I can understand your frustration with their comments. I had the same thing happen to me. I do think it's that older generation that cannot talk about or acknowledge mental health problems.
My family said the same thing to me, even though I was having horrible panic attacks, crying all day, and feeling like I wanted to die. When they told me to "just snap out of it," I felt even worse.
To this day, it's very difficult for me to understand how they did not take my situation seriously, especially when my aunt had committed suicide years ago!
You have to decide if this is how you want to live the rest of your life. Sure, there are some disadvantages to taking medication, but if it improves the quality of your life, then maybe it is worth it to take it. Only you can decide that.
I do know that without medication at that lowest point in my life, I would not be here. I had spiralled out of control and had hit rock bottom. And I thank God i had a wonderful doctor (and therapist) who helped me through it. And a great next door neighbor who recognized what I was going through and got me to a doctor to get evaluated.
If you have bad eyesight, you don't feel guilty wearing glasses. If you have diabetes, you wouldn't hesitate to take insulin. The same would be true for medicine for high blood pressure or any other medical condition. Why should it be any different with depression/anxiety? Taking medicine for mental health problems doesn't make you weak! It makes you well!!!
Just my 2 cents!
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