I think it can very much depend on the type of depression a person has. Some, reactive depressions can be very enviromental and are better dealt with through therapy and counselling to deal with the effect of that environmental impact - for example bullying or bereavement or sudden changes in life like redundancy.
Other types of depression, such as bi-polar depression are intrinsically linked to genetics and biology, so can rely more heavily on medication for treatment.
Then there are the types that swim the vast ocean in between and seem to fit into both categories. Where a combined treatment is often viewed as best. The medication enabling the worst of the symptoms to be managed in a way that enables therapy and treatments that would otherwise not be viable or safe.
Personally, I do not like to think anyone should just "get on with it". I have had people say this to me more than once, and frankly, if I could, I would have a long long time ago. Not having some hidden factoid in my emotional or biological background does not in any way make my symptoms less real, or damaging to me and at the end of the day, it is the symptoms, not the cause that the medication and other treatments look to resolve.
I think that, if you are concerned about how your mood is, and how it is affecting you in your day to day life, it is worth bringing it up with a Dr, as they can discuss with you what they feel may be the best course of action in your case.
Roiben x
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