I've been in treatments for 15 years for depression and antidepressants NEVER helped me, they made me worse. I recently started taking Concerta for ADD, it seems to help, it helps me focus better and it helps get me out of bed. I also take Trileptal and Klonopin for anxiety, so I'm on a weird combination.
It can be only really be addicting when it is abused, though if there is a history of substance abuse a doctor will be reluctant to dispense it out. If taken daily, at therapeutic levels, it can work wonders. But be careful because like with any drug, it may not work. Everyone is different.