/sci/ - Science & Math

Antidepressant medications are a total fucking crapshoot. They might help a little, do fuck-all, or make you even more suicidal. And there's no way of knowing which one will cause which until you take one for a few weeks minimum. Maybe you'll get lucky and the first one you try actually helps. Maybe you'll end up like me and go through 15+ meds before finding one that actually helped (Nortriptyline and Auvelity).
Ketamine therapy did nothing for me, though I've heard it works for some people. Fucking expensive though.
ECT resulted in (what I perceive to be) permanent damage to my memory and cognition. They assure you such effects are temporary, but not in my fucking case. Not recommended.
Apparently psychedelic-assisted therapy is a thing that works for some people, but you have to qualify for clinical trials and good luck with that.

Oh and don't fuck with benzos, it's not worth it.