Anti-Depressent Medication Questions

[JosephAutumn]

Funny that I'm a Nursing Student and I'm coming to these forums to ask about Anti-Depressants.

I've spoken to my doctor in the past about my depressive thoughts, this was almost a year ago and they've still never gone away. He had mentioned Anti-Depressants which I quickly shot down, the idea of living my life being dependent on a pill is almost terrifying, but living it the way I have been for me simply is not an option.

My Questions:

How do they make you feel? Does the depression just "go away"?

What else goes away? (Sense of self.. Sense of control..)

Would you say they generally make you happier?

Does it fatigue you in any way?

I know I can ask a doctor some of these things but I would rather get the information from people who have had experience themselves.