I've used SSRIs a long time ago with therapy, and without a few years ago. In my opinion, SSRIs should only be used as a tool to help make the patient more rec

I've used SSRIs a long time ago with therapy, and without a few years ago. In my opinion, SSRIs should only be used as a tool to help make the patient more receptive to therapy. It should never ever be used a substitute for therapy. I too have noticed that without someone to help keeping your behaviour in check, some undesirable (but not necessarily dark) personality traits could take over. Not to mention that someone needs to be there to check on you during the first weeks of use when the drug actually causes a deeper depression before it starts mellowing your feelings. BTW. My second SSRI use also left me with permanently dry eyes and nose: me needing eye drops and to avoid dusty, dry environments for the rest of my life.