I have recently gotten a depression. Well, recently might not be the word, as it is a couple of years ago. And I was treated with pills. And just when I thought everything was going well - started a great education I love being in, met some awesome people, life was heading in the right direction, so my doctor and I agreed that I should finish the last package and then see how it went. At first it went well, but then all sorts of problems dumped on me again. However, I am trying to work through it without the pills, because though it was helping, I always felt that the happiness was empty and fake... which it was.
That said, I do believe the pills helped me getting out of the black hole I had fallen into and gave me the courage and energy to start with my education. I've gotten some good friends here and I got a good thing going on, so though there are still problems in my life, I feel like I can survive them.
I do advice everyone feeling depressed to seek out help though. Don't keep it to yourself, because then it will just eat you up from within. Talking to someone about it is always helpful and it's the first step towards healing, because then you will actually be able to get the help you need.