The medical literature used to use the term ‘compliance’: how much you comply with the doctor’s instructions. This concept has evolved into ‘concordance’: an agreement which both you and the doctor come to after discussion and negotiation. In the latter, you and the doctor are acting as a team. This approach means that patients are much more likely to follow the treatment plan. This article [here] describes how doctors have a choice regarding which antidepressants they describe. If a medication is not helpful, let your doctor know and ask them whether an alternative is available.