It is important to understand that medications are a very individual thing. What works great for some people may make others feel awful, for no particular reason. A bad reaction to one doesn't necessarily mean that another won't be tolerated. One crucial thing is dosing. I always start my patients on the smallest possible dose of most meds.
Most side effects tend to occur early and go away after a while.
The SSRI's often are very stimulating at first. Starting low and going slow can get past the side effects unitl you can build to therapeutic doses. The second edition will have updated and added chapters. Lots of changes in five years. There is also going to be a chapter with more specifics about types of psychotherapy.