Good point! “Experiment” was probably a bad word to use. It’s important to work with a medical doctor, preferably a psychiatrist, to try any sort of pharmaceuti

Good point! “Experiment” was probably a bad word to use. It’s important to work with a medical doctor, preferably a psychiatrist, to try any sort of pharmaceutical solution like SSRIs. They can offer professional guidance and informed supervision, and monitor for a variety of edge cases. eg, you may be unlikely to be bipolar, but if you _were_ and an SSRI triggered a manic episode, you’d want someone to notice and treat you! But also as you said there should be an entire intake / triage conversation to understand things like family psychological / medical history, and to make informed decisions before trying any medication.