I hope you don't mind me butting in here, but I just wanted to sympathise on the whole depression thing. I've had fairly bad depression all my life, mostly related to a plethora of anxiety disorders. I've been put on many, many, many drugs and for some reason most of them would make me ill and would leave me hugging porcelain for a number of days. Eventually I just gave up and had to learn to deal with my anxiety/depression troubles myself.

One thing that has worked for me, and may be an alternative for you too, is St. John's Wort. Its a simple herb, and although there is all the drama over how it may interact with other drugs, I have been using it for years and have never had a problem. I had seen a Naturopath at one period and she had given me some St. John's Wort herbal tea to drink, particularly during the lead up to PMS or any stress-inducing event, like exams and such. My father, who believes all this stuff is bullshit, says it may have a placebo effect, and it very well may be, but its still an option if you wanted to try it.

In the end, its your choice if you want to see a Dr. or not, and if they tell you to go on anti-depressants even after you have strictly told them you don't want to, then its time to find a new Dr. me thinks.