It's about two years ago now that I had my last antidepressants and they really helped me. They simply calmed me down so I felt more relaxed (I took Trimipramin).

After a while I didn't feel their effect anymore and also quit them without telling that to my doctor. But fortunately I didn't notice any withdrawal symptoms.

At the moment I can live without them. Last summer I walked at least one hour each day after work and felt tired enough after that to be able to sleep at night. As I sit at the computer all the day at work, those walks were very good for me and they helped me to slim a bit too.