Hi! well they have many positive effects and are primarely used for depression, anxiety, and ocd.
But being depressed can be a cause for bad sleep.
I can relate to you, that you want to deal with the issue, and not let the meds fix it temporarely. But they ususally dont fix the problem, they just make you stronger so you can work on them better yourself...

Do you take any sleep pills or anything?
Absolute lack of sleep is nothing to be taken lightly.
I my self had wery bad sleep the whole summer.
Btw, isn´t it supposed to be you Pdoc and not you T that does the drug talk with you?