Hi Junee78

I have been on Effexor XR (150 mg/day) for some years - it has helped with my clinical depression though it took about a month to kick in fully.

In my experience a combination of medication and non-pharmaceutical approaches (notably Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; CBT) has been more effective than either has been in isolation.

Finding a clinical psychologist who has experience with using CBT with his/her clients is a plan which is worth considering.

All the best.