I've avoided antidepressants for quite some time because of the fear of inducing mania again, but I'm getting desperate. I constantly obsess over things, constantly pick, and constantly feel ashamed of my appearance, it's a never ending cycle. I'm also a little depressed, I have no motivation to do anything. I'm on a mood stabilizer and AP though so I think that there's a chance I won't be manic. I understand that most antidepressants can tackle all of the aforementioned problems, but what do you guys think is my best bet? Ofc everyone responds differently, but on paper what should I try?


I've been on Paxil for a little over a week, but unfortunately I can't orgasm. Are sexual side effects things that can go away with time, or should I just move on to another drug? Also it makes me wake up at like 3AM every morning and it takes forever to go back to sleep