Can you be too depressed to take antidepressants

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I have been on anti-depressants for about 6 months although I have had depression on and off all my life. Most I’ve managed to take them for is a week. I seem to have a huge down day, then literally do not care enough about life to take them. Then a week or so later I feel a bit better and start the cycle all over again.

i honestly think I am too far gone. I am only still
alive because I couldn’t do it to my children. If I didn’t have them I would have been gone a long time ago. We also now have money worries so I wake up each morning with a black cloud hanging over me. Every day is drudgery and life is not worth living.

i have no idea what I can do to get myself better. Is there any hope?

Please tell someone this in real life. Your doctor for a start. Do you have someone who could be your accountability buddy? Partner or adult child? Or friend or parent/siblings by phone?

I'm on an exec function group on FB and they have all sorts of ideas. One that sticks in my mind is the person sends a photo of the difficult task being finished, and in return their friend sends a photo of their dog!

Waking up with a black cloud is depression and a sign you need to take your meds. Maybe pick a time when you have the most motivation in the day - after evening meal maybe?

I'm not a doctor, but the possible side effects of a lot of antidepressants include depression. So it could be that a change in medication might have a different effect. You also need to take them for a reasonable time before they start working.

Medication isn't the only way to cope with depression either, I'd go back to the GP and see what else they can offer and try

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/

Yes you can. I regularly can’t be arsed to take them. Having been through the cycle for years, I can only tell you that you really will feel more settled if you take them regularly. Force yourself.

Yes. But you literally have to force yourself. It's the only way. You can't improve without any effort at all. I have 3 non negotiables. Teeth brushing, med taking, clean underwear wearing. The rest of the day can go to shit but those happen by hook or by crook.

They don't start working for two weeks. If you have someone you can ask get them to make you to take the tablets every day. It's important for you and your children. I really hope things get better.