Before I retired I was a clinical social worker in private practice. I saw up close how much good antidepressants can do for people. A lot of it is tinker, tinker, tinker - meaning finding the right med at the right dose. I’d be on one in a heartbeat if they didn’t give me seizures. My strategy for any of the people I hire - lawyers, accounts, doctors- is to find someone you trust. Work to make a good relationship with them and then you will be more likely to trust their med recommendations. I think it’s important to work on my role as a patient to make the doctor/patient relationship work. We need to be equal members of the treatment team. This takes learning to trust you gut and work with those you trust!