SSRI can have annoyances (to stay polite) if you ever need a fix so much that you go that route, be sure to ask about them. Didn't help me really but I believe that sometimes, a bit of chemical (placebo or not) relief can help staying afloat enough to work your way back up quicker.
I understand your comment, my issues were due to life circumstances and not a low level neurological imbalance, and I too dismissed these treatments almost entirely, mostly because they felt like blanket solutions from medical professionals who didn't really listen to symptoms.
> medical professionals who didn't really listen to symptoms
Even if they did listen to me, what else can they do? They aren't going to apply to new jobs for me, find friends and hobbies for me, etc.. To the men with pills, every issue looks like a disorder.
Maybe that's just me, but flooding my brain with chemicals is a big step and I need doctors to really pay attention and not just use trial and error on me. That's what i meant/
I understand your comment, my issues were due to life circumstances and not a low level neurological imbalance, and I too dismissed these treatments almost entirely, mostly because they felt like blanket solutions from medical professionals who didn't really listen to symptoms.