I'm glad they helped you but it sounds like your family has a history of behavior problems. Sadly It becomes a cycle in some families. I'm glad antidepressants helped you. I still believe the best approach is to deal with the core problems in peoples lives. Antidepressants when used as a stop gap can be helpful but they should not be the solution. The goal should always be to get people to the point where they are strong enough to cope with their feelings and those things they for whatever reason can not change.
Not behavior problems... mental illness. As for me, after 15 years of therapy, I would still not go without meds. I tried. You are obviously unaware of the complexities of mental illness.
You still do not understand, do you! Depression is a disease. One can not turn it on and off at will. If I could, I certainly would. I am not pleased with having to take medication, but it is the only thing that really helps. I have been to countless therapists who have had any number of ideas of how I can change. However, NONE of them has suggested my not taking the medications.