SSRIs can mess with your body in ways a lot of ways they can kill your libido make it hard to get or keep erections and lower sexual desire which hits your confidence and relationships some can also slow your metabolism make you hungrier or cause water retention so weight gain is possible
Sometimes people end up on antidepressants not just because of chemistry but because of their environment stress at school problems at home or constant pressure can make you feel flat or anxious and meds might just mask that instead of fixing the root cause if they’re helping that’s fine but you shouldn’t rely on them forever it’s better to build healthy habits do therapy and make changes in your life that actually improve your mood getting off them safely with a doctor while avoiding withdrawals is really important
Sometimes people end up on antidepressants not just because of chemistry but because of their environment stress at school problems at home or constant pressure can make you feel flat or anxious and meds might just mask that instead of fixing the root cause if they’re helping that’s fine but you shouldn’t rely on them forever it’s better to build healthy habits do therapy and make changes in your life that actually improve your mood getting off them safely with a doctor while avoiding withdrawals is really important

