Silverwex,
I have some experience with anti-depressants, and while I am not a doctor, I have done alot of research on AD's and depression itself. First, here are some points to keep in mind before doing ANYTHING:
1) AD's treat SYMPTOMS, not the actual problem.
2) AD's are not yet fully understood by the medical community.
3) AD's are NOTORIUS for VERY intrusive side effects.
4) AD's are prescribed when they should not be, quite often.
5) Depression is USUALLY caused by a life event, lack of self fulfillment for whatver reason, or when "something isn't right" in your life. Rarely is it "medical".
6) Most important: In the USA, the media teaches us that our life is so demanding and beyond our control that AD's are a necessary evil.
In my opinion, unless your so depressed that you cannot get out of bed, or so depressed that it is adversely affecting your work (ie, taking many days off, etc), AD's should be avoided. You MUST look at your life situation, make a list of what is right and what is not. Look at your upbringing (I KNOW this sounds funny, but it IS true, believe me), and see what stayed with you from childhood and how it has affected you. Paint yourself an overall picture of your life, and this wil help you see why you might not feel right.
More than likely, SOMETHING SUCKS in your life right now. Be it job situation, a relationship, living at home, trying to please to many people, or just not living healthy, something is probably not right. You need to try to put a finger on this.
Once you have a good idea of what might be affecting you, you need to go about and change it. This post is getting long and I really can't tell you too much since everyone is different, but here are somethings that will help:
1) excersize (increases serotonin levels, it is fact)
2) socialize with more people
3) try to accomplish something you have always wanted to but never got around to
4) Eliminate things that suck in your life
5) Soul search, all the time
Finally, read Alan Cohen's book, "Why Your Life Sucks". I am 99% sure you will find this quite interesting. Essential reading for every DJ.
If you cannot seem to help yourself (and it DOES take alot of effort), then you can see a psych. But remember, more often than that they WILL prescribe you meds. If you do go, ask about cognitive behavior therapy. They will probably recommend it with some med treatement, but remember, they cannot force you to do anything.
If you DO go on meds, keep some points in mind:
1)different meds work for different people
2)they take a month or more to work
3)they have side effects that you may have to deal with for a few weeks, ie, "feeling weird", nausea, vomitting, aches, anxiety, and so on...
4)they will treat your symptoms but NOT the cause of your depression
I hope things work out. I STRONGLY urge to go the non-meds route. But this will only work if youre willing to examine your life and try to trace the depression. And, this, in my opinion, is the DJ route.
cheers