Start with Prozac or Lexapro see if a serotonin reuptake inhibitor is all you need. And Google how a serotonin reuptake inhibitor works its pretty interesting. Prozac was my best antidepressant but I switched to Cymbalta recently because it also manages my chronic pain issues.

Some types of medications can take a while to kick in. I'm on fluoxetine/Prozac and it took a few months before it really started to work. My mom had to try a bunch of different meds before finding ones that work for her (she's bipolar). Try to stay patient and tell your doctor about any side effects

I tried citalopram and it works for me, just uped the don't to 40mg

I’m in my 30’s now and have been dealing with anxiety/depression since I was in my teens, but only have been on antidepressants since I was about 25. They’ve honestly helped my life out a ton but it might take you a while to get the right med type and dosages. I was on sertraline for a while but it gave me ED so now I’m on a combo of bupropion and duloxetine and things have been pretty stable mentally and physically for the most part

I’ve been on Prozac and Paxil in the past. Both worked for a bit then didn’t work so well anymore. Now I’m currently on a combo of lexapro and abilify. And I do also take doxepin to sleep. This seems to work pretty well for me and has been for a good while.

Wellbutrin has been the ONLY thing that actually works for me. I’ve been using it since 2017 and it has always worked but I recently got the dosage heightened and it’s great.

Lexapro

Thanks to everyone who commented - I really appreciate all of this insight and will continue my research.