It's hard to know what to believe anymore. Drug companies cover up negatives about their drugs, people are paid to endorse drugs, the people selling the drugs want to make as much money as possible, doctors are paid or given benefits for prescribing the drugs, individuals have great experiences and horrible experiences.

Also, just because a drug relieves or eases one or a few symptoms, doesn't mean it doesn't cause harm in another way, even a way you don't know right away.

Drugs are typically gradually increased until at a level that seems to help. However, you may have an effect that you don't really notice because of that gradual change. You might lose intensity of emotions (which can be good or bad), but because it often happens slowly, you may not realize you've become rather numb by the time the meds reach a helpful level for the condition you're treating, and you may not realize that you weren't always so numb. When things creep up on us gradually, we don't always notice them.

I'm not anti-meds, but I do believe you have to research them, and seriously consider them before deciding to try them. I also recommend keeping a chart or diary of how you feel, not just physically and in terms of your condition, but your moods, your creativity, your levels of concentration and comprehension, grades (if applicable), and other abilities and skills, from at least a week before you start the drugs (if possible), until at least a few weeks after you've reached the highest dose.