As many have said, there are good and bad attempts at using anti-depressants. They actually affect which neurotransmitters get accepted in-between nervous cells (which in turn alters your mood)... and the effects vary from person to person. So anti-depressants really do help some people, others they dont do anything, and others they make it worse.
Best approach is to not be on any meds, but if they are needed then they honestly shouldn't make it any worse, heck lots of people they make a whole lot better. If they do make you feel worse, then the psychiatrist should obviously take you off the meds immediately and they are not doing a good job if they dont.
The purpose of the anti-depression meds is to get an individual through a rough time in their life when they are dealing with a depression. They are not supposed to be used long term, that is when side effects start causing problems. Honestly, if you can figure out the chemical makeup of a drug that has no side effects on the human body then you win the prize, because that is what every drug company is searching for. If you want to judge them for the side effects their drugs cause, then go look at some organic chemistry and see how hard it is for them to make these drugs. Of course, they also do a massive amount of FDA testing before they send these drugs out.
Best approach is to not be on any meds, but if they are needed then they honestly shouldn't make it any worse, heck lots of people they make a whole lot better. If they do make you feel worse, then the psychiatrist should obviously take you off the meds immediately and they are not doing a good job if they dont.
The purpose of the anti-depression meds is to get an individual through a rough time in their life when they are dealing with a depression. They are not supposed to be used long term, that is when side effects start causing problems. Honestly, if you can figure out the chemical makeup of a drug that has no side effects on the human body then you win the prize, because that is what every drug company is searching for. If you want to judge them for the side effects their drugs cause, then go look at some organic chemistry and see how hard it is for them to make these drugs. Of course, they also do a massive amount of FDA testing before they send these drugs out.