people need a better life so they don't get depressed in the first place.
"but we can't change their lives, so it's better for them to take antidepressants".
No! Nonsense!
People are depressed, because their lives suck for whatever reasons.
When they take antidepressants their lives still suck, but - like a slave! - they just learn to accept it as it is.
When you take a painkiller against pain, the pain and its source don't magically vanish. It's all still there, you just mask it out.
Are you feeling sad? Just take SOMA!