Hi, i’m 17 and i’ve been depressed for like 6 years, i have ups and downs, but i’m mostly down. my doctor has suggested ssris (antidepressant) to be before, but i’ve heard that it comes with a looot of side effects, so i was too scared. like one of the side effects is literally suicide thoughts?¿idk how that’s supposed to help but idk. anyways, wondering if anyone has experience with ssris, if so how did it go/how’s it going? would you say it’s worth it?

I also have anxiety and occasional panic attacks if that’s relevant idk