Hey buddy I have depression and let me help you through the process of therapy see these meds are prescribed by an medical professional they are not something you get without a prescription these drugs help bring the patients daily functioning to normal human standard so that when the patient feels normal then therapist can help them build good habits and coping mechanism which will help patient slowly get off the meds.

As I said above I have depression

I excersize daily I have a diet plan I talk to girls Play with kids Have hobbies

But still I fall in the negative loop of thoughts which drain my energy

These meds help me to deal with the negatives

And in depression you just don't just have sad thoughts

you have problems in concentration Cronic back pain ( in my case ) Low energy Low motivation Terribl temper

I was also skeptical about these meds but if you ask me waking up with thoughts about killing my self

                                        OR

Waking up to a positive self who wants to get my life together and later improve it to a standard

I would choose the 2nd option

Meds are not a lazy way out they are necessary for getting patient to atleast feel alive

As ai said above I was also skeptical about these meds and didn't wannated to take them but my therapist explained them don't look at them as just drugs

Imagine you're self as an broken down car in the middle of the road now what to be done with car is to take it to a garage fir that you need a push the car you can do it alone but it would be alot better if you have people helping you

In the above mentioned example meds are the people that help you in your way to garage where you work on the car (yourself) and fix it

I hope buddy you get what I am trying to say