Antidepressants are evil. I watched 2 of my family members slip away mentally years before the body finally succumbed, all under doctors orders. One got so bad that they started crying at stop lights because the anticipation of waiting for it to turn green was too much. Won't take any pills myself or seek doctor's advice unless its critical. Its astonishing how many Americans use these things. The zombie apocalypse is real.
After a traumatic event i was suffering from depression and anxiety, got SSRI prescribed, took them for 10 months (half dose) and reduced slowly for half a year. Every little step down was a two weeks lasting nightmare. I replaced the SSRI slowly with st. johns wort extract, reduced that for another 2 years. All the three years was hard mental work, but i got finally rid of depression and anxiety. I'd never take these pills longer than i really need to.
Doctors plan was to take them for a lifetime. Only for the best of me, i'm sure...

Humor, experience, sharing of painful personal stories. OT as the subject is, I'd merit at least jojo69, gentlemand, BlindMayorBitcorn, and BobLawLaw besides makrospex. Don't have enough for everybody, so I'm picking the one who can use it the most: makrospex.
To the other participant gentlemen, here you are. Please have +1 WOsMerit. Thank you.