Does medicine actually help with people with mental disabilities?

[Alvaro R]

Ok i am 21 years old and i been suffering from depressions since i was 8 years old because i suffered child abuse ever since. Until when i was 16 i finally got tired of being abused and decided to fight back but when i fought back i literally got what i deserved getting beaten and almost ending up dead.

My brother stop hitting me ever since i put a restraining order against him and a lawsuit for 100.000$ dollars for child abuse however i got the half the money he has given me but then i have to use the money for depression medication.

And i wonder does medication actually work i been on medication for 2 years and i feel no different only sometimes when i am happy.

I been taking : Abilify. Wellbutrin, and much others that i cant seem to understand the name of the medicine and how it works.