I'm not sure that SSRI's make me happy, but I have never believed the "chemical imbalance" story about them.
I have always been kindof anxious, maybe with a touch of GAD or even social anxiety, and I when I knew the rug was about to get pulled out from under me, I started taking an SSRI to increase my resilience.
Under the SSRI I am definitely much less anxious, perhaps even to a fault -- the big benefit I see it that I don't get upset about little things, like I don't get upset about being stuck in traffic.
I have always been kindof anxious, maybe with a touch of GAD or even social anxiety, and I when I knew the rug was about to get pulled out from under me, I started taking an SSRI to increase my resilience.
Under the SSRI I am definitely much less anxious, perhaps even to a fault -- the big benefit I see it that I don't get upset about little things, like I don't get upset about being stuck in traffic.