> [SSRIs] have really bad side effects for most people that take them. This is an exaggeration according to the statistics I've found. Most people have _some_

> [SSRIs] have really bad side effects for most people that take them. This is an exaggeration according to the statistics I've found. Most people have _some_ side effects, maybe. Certainly _some_ people have really bad side effects. But not most. Just try the drugs. If you experience bad side effects, stop taking them (weaning off properly of course). My longtime partner has dealt with fairly severe depression and anxiety since she was a young. She finally started on SSRIs two months ago and they're working remarkably well. Like... life-changing kind of well, if this keeps up (and there's no reason to expect otherwise with these drugs, AFAICT). She was very concerned about side effects, but has had essentially zero besides mild discomfort the first two or three days while getting acclimated to the dose. YMMV of course.