Forums aren't for everyone - but I have found and I know a lot of other people that post on here have also found that being able to share how you are feeling with people that won't judge you can be a huge help. Also, knowing you are not alone with whatever crazy stuff is going through your head can be re-assuring and we are all at different stages of our depression - the ones of us that
are coming out the other side can help to support and encourage others that aren't feeling so positive and like there is no point in anything. I am not as bad as I was when I started posting on this forum - but I have stuck around and I have offered support and guidance where I can. I have also made a few really good friends - two of which in particular I hope to stay in touch with long after this phase in our lives.
BUT there are still very very dark days and I know I am not out of the woods - my family and fiance have been a fantastic support, but they haven't experienced it first hand so it is very hard for them to completely understand why I feel the way I do and why I take some of the actions I take.
I have found incredible support through this forum and I beleive, in some ways, it has helped
me to know that through my depression I have helped... even just one person. One of the most awful things about depression, as I'm sure you will agree, Is the feeling of complete isolation - this place - and other depression forums like it, can just take the edge off of that a little.
But as I say... they aren't everyones cup of tea. Just as some AD's and therapies work for some and not for others. We all have to find what helps us as individuals.
I really do hope you find something that works for you. I tried 5 different AD's before I found one that even really scratched the surface - have you been back to your doctor and explained that you aren't feeling any improvement?
I don't mean to be patronising or sound offish - I have just come off of a 10 hour night shift (So will probably explain a fair few typos too

) But I know a lot of people on here - who I have got to know as
people and not just names on a screen and I feel that having an outlet where we can share, not feel so isolated and encourage each other is a good thing.