just wanted to know how other peoples experience has been with medication. is it helpful? how are the side affects? and is it really worth it? 

i have been battling depression + anxiety for a while now, and it is getting to points where it is unbearable. i have bad mental breakdowns whenever i can’t hold it in anymore, have bad anxiety in the pit of my stomach. and i either sleep too much or not enough, i slept at 6 am the other day. i am curious if medication would help ease the depression, i have had other friends on it and they say it helps. but i am still on the fence, considering it is a somewhat long term decision.