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📣 ushakov

How did antidepressants affect your life?


How did antidepressants affect your life?


  👤 wruza Accepted Answer ✓
Also want to find out, because my CBT therapist is (softly) resistant to prescribe them. He said that it is a crutch to a real issue which must be found and eliminated. I partially agree because when my health goes up it leaves little to no motivation to investigate further. Also keep in mind that some ADs make you feel much worse for a first week or so, which may be dangerous. A lot of reviews out there like “I stopped taking it because it only got worse”.

(This is just my own experience and fragmented knowledge, don’t take it too seriously if you need help.)


👤 hresvelgr
I took SSRIs many years ago and found they did nothing at all and when I came off them I ended up getting brain zaps and mood swings. They eventually subsided.

It's better to find the right shrink than the right medication.