I have been on medication for over 20 years. My depression has waxed and waned. Finally, I got tired of just existing and felt the need to consider alternatives to what I had been doing. My doctor suggested that I look into TransCranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). I started it in January and am now in the phase-out period. It has made a tremendous difference for me and I am a skeptic by nature. See if your insurance company covers it. My hope is that I will be able to get off of the medications. My cloud has lifted