Antidepressant medicines may improve or completely relieve the
symptoms of depression. If you are mildly depressed, you may not
have to take them, but most people with moderate or severe
depression need medicine. Antidepressant medicines work in
different ways. No antidepressant works better than another, but
different ones work better or worse for different people. The
side effects of antidepressant medicines are different and may
lead you to choose one instead of another. You may have to try
different medicines or take more than one to help your symptoms.
Most people find a medicine that works within a few tries. Other
people take longer to find the right one and may need to take
the antidepressant and another type of medicine, such as an
antiseizure, mood stabilizer, antipsychotic, or antianxiety
medicine. Together you and your doctor will decide if you need
medicine, what things you'll need to Reference think about if
you need medicine, and which medicine is right for you.
Antidepressant medicines include