Do antidepressants really help?

Question:

If someone is chronically depressed and suicidal, do antidepressants improve their life in the long run? Do they have to use them for the rest of their life?

Answers:
I have suffered all my life from severe depression in fact since childhood. I rejected using pills when i was a child and in early adult life. I honestly did not think any of them would do me any good. As a child i felt like a Guinea pig and nothing ever worked.

When I reached age 22 and my happiness was completely in my own hands I started trying everything still no luck. When I was 24 I started taking Prozac against every ones warnings that it would make me hyper and unable to sleep. I know there is so much hype over it but without Prozac I would not be the happy person I am today.

I have taken it 5 years now and the only time i felt I did not want to live were the the times i stopped taking it. Its tempting to stop taking your meds when all is happy in your life but usually if you are chronically depressed you will soon crash.

If the illness is Chronic yes the person will most likely need them for there entire life and yes if they find the right medicine it will improve there life.

Not every antidepressant is right for everyone and most with severe depressive illness's need a combination of 2-3 medicines in the same time. It can take a while for someone to find the right combination but when they find it life has a whole new meaning.

yes, been there got the tee-shirt, best wishes

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