Help her see that taking pills to make herself feel normal isn't a bad thing. Clinical depression is not something that just goes away because you want it to, and many, many people "take pills every day" to help control chemical imbalances in their brain. Explain to her that needing help doesn't make her less of a person, and that you are glad she admitted to you that she knows she has a problem.

Dealing with mental illness, which is what clinical depression is, is so hard for people. If it was some other kind of illness, she probably wouldn;t think twice about taking medication to correct it, but society has put such a stigma on mental illness.

I take medication every single day - not for mental illness, but because of my asthma and allergies. Does it make me a bad person? No! Neither should she feel badly about needing her medicines, if she can find, and have prescribed, something that helps. We have several people on Pet Talk who have struggled with depression, if that helps her at all to know she is not alone.

Bless you for loving and wanting to help. It is not an easy spot to be in. We're here for you when you need us.