Hi everyone. I hope that you are safe and healthy. 

I am considering taking SSRI medication (Prozac). Please do give your experiences with it. I have read that it increases s****dal thoughts and can cause neurological issues as well as lower fertility. Hence, I’m scared to take this medication. 

I used to be extremely sad and s****dal for about three years.

I got a three month break from studies, and I have another three weeks off till I will start my first semester of college.

My symptoms have improved hugely. While I still feel sad often and cry almost each day, and still do experience s****dal thoughts, I can now experience joy and relief, too. There are now good moments in life. There are things I now enjoy and find worth living for.

I don’t want to feel worse when uni begins. Unfortunately, I live in a country where discussing such things with a physician is taboo and therapy isn’t an option. Reddit is my last resort.