I should warn u that not all GPs will prescribe ADs, esp if u r under 18, without referral 2 a psychiatrist. In the UK that is considered good practise but I don't know what the picture is elsewhere. Certainly when I was first diagnosed, aged 17, I went to see my GP and explained that the mental health worker had recommended I went and got medication, only to be told that even though another mental health professional had said I needed them, a psychiatric assessment was necessary before I could get anything.
I would also reiterate what has been said above. I have been on medication for nearly 2 years. I am about to start my 3rd course of tablets. It is not an instant cure and it may take a while to find the right type for you. I would strongly recommend only using them if you are continuing with therapy. The professionals I work with said the main thing that they can do is bring u "up" enough mood wise to be able to more productively use the therapy. It won't mean you are hopeless if they don't work. Some mental illnesses tend to have a more biological basis than others, and if it didn't work, it would simply suggest that your illness is more driven by psychogical factors than by organic inbalances and there are ways that those can be treated. You will get through it!
Have you thought about talking your concerns through with the psychologist? I mean like how you feel you are getting worse, how you are scared about what will happen if the medication doesn't work? They know your case so they might be able to help you deal with those issues.
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