They have their place, but definitely need to be monitored and used less liberally . My first doctor required a therapist to okay their use and monitor me. My second doctor just kept renewing my script and would just ask a couple of basic mood questions once a year. Coming off of it wasn't easy. Lots of dizziness/lightheadedness and some panic attacks. It took about three months of slow decrease to get off of them and another three for my mood to level off. Then came a lot of anger at some of the choices/situations I had been tolerating realizing I had just been glossing over parts of my life.

There's such a balance sometimes. You can't function if you're overwhelmed, but a little discomfort pushes you to deal with actual problems.