Why do we nowadays rely on antidepressants to make us happy?

I feel as if we, as a society, are becoming far too reliant on antidepressants to sort out all of our problems. I've definitely been feeling depressed lately, but it upsets me to think that perhaps the only way to solve this is by taking drugs to superficially mask our problems instead of actively seeking out beauty in life. And also, does not daily use of antidepressants heighten the risk of feeling even worse when you get off of them due to becoming emotionally reliant on their effects?