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I was on depression medication when I was younger. It made me feel unlike myself as well. In the end, the only way I got around that problem was convincing myself that I could cope with the depression on my own. Believing that medications are the only way to get around the problem might just make that assumption the case. However, with a good support system and a lot of effort, I think it's possible to cope without the medication. I tried putting myself into situations that would be challenging to my problems, controlled situations that I could get out of myself if it became too much to handle, and slowly became used to dealing with my problems in a natural way. I'm not sure about the specifics of your depression though, so I can't say it would work that way for sure. But I think it's possible to be able to take care of the problem while still being yourself and not having to use medication.