Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone,
I was wondering whether anyone would be comfortable to share whether antidepressants have worked for you? I am having a really hard time and I've been thinking about seeing my GP to discuss taking medication for depression. I know that a large part of how I'm feeling is due to autistic burnout but I wondered whether depression meds would help or if they'd be ineffective or make it worse.
There is quite a lot of useful information in this thread.
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/32756/does-anyone-else-find-low-dose-ssri-s-have-severe-side-effects
I think that asking people for their own personal experiences of these drugs, as you have done here, is invaluable.
There is no substitute for lived experience, as long as you bear in mind whilst reading that the side-effects and efficacy of drugs varies from person to person.