On my first appt with the doctor, to do something about my depression or whatever it is, I was prescribed celexa. I guess it doesn't matter what I was prescribed, I am just terrified of all psychiatric drugs that need to be taken for a long time before they start to work. I am afraid of my personality changing or gaining weight or losing control over myself. I mean, I am already miserable and everyone tells me I have no reason to be, so I don't want to be given a reason, you know? But since I have no insurance I feel like I'm lucky that any doctor is paying attention to me at all and I don't want come off as uncooperative, but I also don't want to be too passive and be manipulated or taken advantage of.

Are there any psych meds that don't have awful potential side effects??