"i&#039;ve been depressed for most of my life but was raised to &quot;tough it out&quot;. i am a recovering opioid addict so i am scared to take any medication at all. the last 3 years i&#039;ve completely withdrawn from any social activities, relationships &amp; have just been doing the bare minimum to get by. recently my oldest son turned 18 &amp; has severed ties with me. this took me to the lowest low i&#039;ve ever been &amp; made me suicidal. for the sake of my younger son, i chose to get help. i was put on 20mg of prozac &amp; have been on it for 3 weeks. i wish i would have done this sooner. through my recovery from opioids, i&#039;ve learned that pills are not the answer so these combined with counseling is the solution i&#039;ve needed for a long time. i hope this helps others."