About a month ago my parents urged me to try therapy after being depressed for a couple years. I’ve done three sessions, and at my last session my therapist and I came up with an improvement plan. My goals were essentially to communicate better and boost my confidence. 

Look, I’ve been depressed for years and I have researched ways to improve. What my therapist outlined was nothing new to me. Moreover, I don’t have the motivation to follow the improvement plan to begin with. Getting out of bed an showing up to class is hard enough. 

Therefore, I want to try another method of improvement alongside therapy. I’ve been thinking about seeing a psychiatrist for medication, but the whole mental health system really confuses me. Does anyone have suggestions about other treatments I should consider?

Thank you