When and when aren't antidepressants a good idea for somebody

>>18551634

As a rule of thumb, if you're willing and able to commit to improving your life in a manner that will help you out of depression in the long run, then antidepressants can help you by giving you enough energy to start working on it. Then get on them. But if you're in such a shitty spot that you have no plan or motivation to get out of the situation you are in and have no intention to work on yourself/your life, then antidepressants will only give you enough energy to wallow more and eventually to kill yourself and getting on them might be a bad idea. Basically, don't go in expecting a miracle solution to your problems or it will backfire.