will antidepressant more likely help or make things more complicated?

DCHurricane
Mon, 10 May 2010 15:04:12 +0000

Considering I have a family history of mental illness, I’m pretty sure I’m warranted to be taking SSRIs for my depression.

Ema is right. They aren’t “happy pills.” I mean, maybe they act like that if your doctor’s a moron and prescribes you a much higher dosage than what you need, but under normal usage they don’t make you happy. They just make the ‘downs’ not as severe. For me, that’s a big help. When I’m in a depressive mood, I make poor decisions. I don’t think things through, it’s not good. On my antidepressants, however, I don’t get into a depressive mood like that. I can still be sad, but I don’t make poor decisions etc. That’s a major help.