There’s a test you can have done to cut down on the trial and error part but it can be expensive. My anti depressants were legitimately life changing tho

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Once you find what works for you they help an unbelievable amount

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They do. Sometimes it takes a while to find one that works for you but they definitely help me and a lot of other people

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I tried them once and spiraled. I had high anxiety. I still get it, but it’s getting better. I decided to try facing some of my issues and started making a turn around without them. Not a strategy for everyone, but it worked for me. Sometimes it’s all in my head.

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Absolutely depends on the person and can take a lot of trial and error. I think it was my 7th one that finally helped my depression (pristiq). Unfortunately the test #1 mentioned wasn’t accurate for me. Weirdly, like the 4th one I tried (Zoloft) helped my ocd but not my depression, so I actually take multiple despite the dangers of doing that.

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Depends on the cause of your depression (how much of it is a chemical imbalance vs how much of it is environmental) and how your body responds to the medication

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trying different meds to see what works can be difficult, but it totally is worth it. if you have any other conditions (mental or physical) you take medication for, i recommend getting a psychiatrist to help you find an antidepressant that would work in tandem with / wouldn’t conflict with the other meds. it can take a while to get a referral sometimes, but that can really speed up the trial and error part.

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