Sorry people if I gave the impression that I was against the use of medication for treating depression. Just wanted to be honest about where I'm coming from. So to clarify-

You all deserve love and understanding and support, and whatever medication your doctor deems necessary.

Even Beck says that a score of 17 or higher indicates the need for professional (medical) help.

I'm sure that everthing Soledad said is true. The attitudes about mental health in the general population are very cruel and judgemental. Even one joke thread here has posted an ADD joke...

This may not be the right place to get into the subjects of why people feel low self esteem etc, maybe I just have longed to share some insights I got from counseling and reading.

The human mind is an amazing subject!