Mental Health Support

Psychiatric medications can be a lifesaver for some of us, but they can also be a crap shoot, because their use is still something of a guessing game, even after all the years they've been in use. There's no way to tell in advance how someone is going to react to a particular medication/dosage, and it can take a lot of trial and effort to get things right. The process can be very hard on patients who don't respond well or have unpleasant side effects as you did.

I was one of the lucky ones; antidepressants have always worked well enough to make a meaningful difference for me. The first one I was on had undesirable side effects, but I've been on a regimen for the last 20 years that is still working well for me (fingers crossed).

It sounds like you have a pretty good handle on what works for you at this point - glad to hear it!