Well, the location and specific cause don’t actually matter.

When deciding what, if any, medication you should take, having a reliable supply is a major factor, and that can go kerflooie even in a perfect system if something goes wrong during manufacturing.

So, what it comes down to with depression meds, is what are the consequences of stopping cold turkey?

Some of them, if you stop with no “weaning” period, the effects can range from mildly unpleasant all the way to lethal, though the lethality isn’t like it can be with things like beta blockers where there’s a rebound effect possible.

So, if you’re in a situation where you’re concerned about sustained access to a medication, research it thoroughly before starting. Not all antidepressants are the same, so working with your provider to get on one that’s easier to come off of suddenly is a wise choice. Or, discuss the issue with them and see if they can arrange something in house if your access is dropped.

Some psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health clinics can actually provide meds directly, in some cases. So you might be able to be weaned off safely at no cost or very low cost, if the worst happens.

There’s also the option with some medications to wean yourself off if you have a supply in place to work with. It’s going to vary a lot because the type of med matters, the delivery method (as in caplets vs capsules vs pills, etc) matters, and how long you need to wean off can be longer than whatever supply you have.

The key is to be as prepared as possible.

With all that in mind, it should be reasonably safe to begin treatment currently. Just talk it through with your provider, and go from there

Well if depression is a real disease you should not have any problems

No. They have a lot of medications for depression. The odds of them taking them all away are not worth going untreated.

I have been on meds for the last. Actuators been to long to count. So far my schedule 1 drug has it been taken away from me although it’s generic but in my experience they make it harder but not impossible, the best thing to do is find a therapist and doctor who are not just in it to push drugs onto people because of big pharma, get a good med doctor and therapist that can work together and over time figure out what’s best for you. Meds work different for everyone and from my experiences in therapist and doctor’s over the decades there are the most advocating people for medication and therapy then most.

This is from all my experience requiring medication

Big Pharma lobbies too hard for that to happen, it’ll be ok. I hope medication will help your situation.

I would hoard a bit. So you can get off it in a controlled manner if you cannot afford it anymore.

No. Even if things change for political reasons if you are better supported with medication and therapy you should seek them as fast and safe as possible.

Support can make a huge difference today and then we can plan for tomorrow.