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You are at such a young age that taking meds for your depression would be insane! Dont put your brain on meds while its still developing.. it wont develop right or will slow its development. Ways to beat the blues and I mean major blues are simple.. diet, exercise and nutrients. Exercise will help boost your endorphins and make you feel good about yourself. It will help your confidence more than anything else. Also Vitamins such as the B-vtiamins are a very potent treatment for depression. Try taking a b-complex as 25-50mg a day and you will start to feel alot better. Also taking omega-3 fatty acids as found in fish oil have been shown to be potent antidepressants. Omega-3 fish oil pills can cure depression I believe. Try taking 3 a day and work up if you need more. I take 5-6 pills of fish oil a day and it has helped me alot. Zinc and magnesium are two minerals found to have antidepressant effects, You can buy all of these at most stores and are very cheap. Get into your vitamins/minerals and fish oils for a major depression lift and keep up exercising to keep your brain working at its best. Take time each day to see what good has happened and don't obsess on the bad. Relaxation helps me alot as well with some good music. Start this and you will feel the blues melt away in no time I promise. -As for meds go I wouldnt get on them while your brain is developing. Try these natural ways and they work better than any antidepressant I've ever tried. If only people knew there was hope and relief besides drugs..the natural approach to depression is major and works but the number of new antidepressants on the market and the cuts that doctors get to prescribe a certain drug has got the public wayy over-medicated. It's a sad world when whenever your down they throw an ssri at you.