I think they saved my life when I was suicidal but beyond that, they were not helpful. I was on a lot of different ones over the years and again and again, I kept noticing that they gave me "flat" emotions. I had no lows, but I had no highs. I couldn't feel excited about anything. It wasn't any way to live. Finally, I went off them just over a year ago. I had some lows, but for the most part, have been doing OK even though I had shrinks in the past tell me I would never live a normal life without being on meds. But between the constant flat emotions, zapped creativity, fatigue or hyperactivity, and horrible migraine headaches and dry mouth caused by my meds, I got to a point where it wasn't worth it. If I get suicidal again, I will take them until I stabilize because that's where I feel they helped the most. But beyond that, I think they were holding me back. I also noticed my depression was exacerbated by being on the birth control pill and after stopping it, my moods improved quite a bit. Now, I'm trying to deal with my depression using diet and exercise and trying to train myself to think more positively. I have lows again, sometimes bad ones, but I also can get excited about life again, which is wonderful
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