“… they’re not supposed to be long term.”

This is something my doctor told me months ago and it’s been ringing in my head since then.
Like I want to be taking these tablets everyday, or that it’s a choice? Every single time I’ve tried to come off them I end up in the same situation. It’s been 14 years, over half my life of taking a tablet every day and dealing with the side effects that come with them. 
Or the people who try to tell you that you’re not eating health enough or exercising enough or sleeping enough. Or you just need to “go outside”. Well I fixed all that, and guess what, I still have depression!
I’m starting psychotherapy soon, which is expensive but it’s another avenue to explore. 
This is more than a rant than anything else. I wish medical professionals, who should know better, wouldn’t shame people for using medication.