The patch, just like the pill can have those effects. Try talking to your doctor about going on the pill. A pill with different hormonal levels that will not have this affect on you.

I've been on the patch for less than a month and have become depressed (and manic some days) but am going to try and stick it out. I know my life is great right now and I have no reason to be sad. I've been through much worse depression before so i'm going to resort to yoga, meditation, and high energy foods to keep with it. If I had started the patch at different times in my life, it might have have been a little tougher. Reduce the stress in your life and do your best to keep the monster thoughts away. My boyfriend is a big help.. He knows when i'm getting sad and he handles it a lot better than my ex did.. Helps me stay grounded.

There is no point in "sticking it out" when you can get rid of it. I would talk to your doctor about going on a pill instead of the patch with hormonal levels that your body responds positively to. There is not point in suffering it out, because if it has that affect on you it is not ever going to just go away.

I've been on tri cyclen and diane 35 before and both result in depression for me. If it were up to me alone, I wouldn't be on birth control at all. I've been doing well as of lately in controlling my moods and if I fall back into depression as a result of birth control again than I just wont take any at all.

Well it is up to you. There are a lot of more brands besides the above two you mentioned. I tried eight different ones before I found one that did not give me side effects. Ortho trycyclen is the same hormones that are found in the patch. Since there is only one patch as of now.
But, if you don't want to be on it at all then it isn't worth the suffering. I just hate to see you suffer it out for no reason.