One person may find antidepressant A highly effective, while another person may find it only marginally effective. The other person, however, may find that antidepressant B works wonders, while the antidepressant A fan finds antidepressant B ineffective. The same is true of side effects. Antidepressant A may work fine, but have a disagreeable side effect, while antidepressant B may work just as well, and have no side effects. Although it may take a while, when you and your doctor discover the antidepressant and dosage that work best for you, it will be worth it.
Instant gratification takes too long.
Some people seem morally opposed to antidepressant medication. They have a firm belief that pain must be dealt with, experienced, analyzed, categorized, and, at all costs, must not be avoided. These people, it seems, are confusing antidepressants with tranquilizers or painkillers. Antidepressants do not numb the body, mind, or emotions. On the contrary, they usually make a person more perceptive and aware of feelings.