Yes, I do know about Benzos. The conventional wisdom is that they worsen depression because they are CNS (central nervous system) depressing. Just about everyone believes that and so did I, theoretically.

Well, not saying I'm going to go hog-wild on Benzos . . . but they help alleviate depression for me. Perhaps, that is because they certainly do reduce anxiety. For some people, and I guess I am one, relieving anxiety also mitigates depression.

The main downside of Benzos, in my experience, is that they increase clumsiness. Or they did in the past when I took them. Like, I'm more prone to spill things.

Oh, and the other even, perhaps, bigger downside of Benzos is that, if you run out of them, or have to stop them suddenly, you can end up with what I call the "Hee-Bee-Jee-Bees" - a withdrawal symptom that is really awful. In the past, it would happen about 10 days after I stopped taking Librium. It would drive me to jump off a cliff, if I didn't know the feeling could be stopped by getting back on them. Tapering off gradually enough prevents this horrible experience.