I can't emphasize enough how important it is to seek treatment if you feel this way. For years, I just lived with it. I look back on those now as lost years when I could have accomplished a lot, but instead sat around accomplishing very little.
Some people resist medication because they're afraid it will make them not feel anything at all. While this can certainly be the case for some medications, there are enough of them that you can usually find one that doesn't dampen your emotions completely.
In my experience, antidepressants tend to put a 'floor' under your happiness; you don't fall down into the dark depths that are hard to escape from. You also don't become unhappy quite as easily; I found a big improvement in my ability to cope with external causes of stress and negativity.
Some people resist medication because they're afraid it will make them not feel anything at all. While this can certainly be the case for some medications, there are enough of them that you can usually find one that doesn't dampen your emotions completely.
In my experience, antidepressants tend to put a 'floor' under your happiness; you don't fall down into the dark depths that are hard to escape from. You also don't become unhappy quite as easily; I found a big improvement in my ability to cope with external causes of stress and negativity.