Hello. Yes, absolutely they help me. My personality isn't changed - it just removes some of the burden of depression and anxiety that mask the regular me. Yes, I have side effects, but they are not extreme, and I live with them because to be honest, the effects of depression are many times worse than the side effects of medication.

Taking medication is a personal decision that you will be better able to make once you've discussed your concerns with a psychiatrist and gotten all the information you need.

And I definitely second everything that Googley wrote.