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This is just my story, not a medical advice. I have been talking to a therapist weekly for a couple of years. Some time ago he suggested I try talking to a psychiatrist and maybe try some SSRIs. I did just that and throughout 2021 I was on 10mg of Lexapro daily. It helped my mood tremendously. It was even better than I imagined.

As for the side effects, it wasn't too bad. Lower sex drive for sure, but not non-existent. Slight paranoia for a day or two in the first week, but not after. Towards the end of the year I was getting some fatigue during the day, but that might have been long covid as well.

After a year of taking them my doctor decided to try tapering them off over a month period. I did that and since January 2022 I've been feeling very well, libido is back. Probably no side effects of withdrawal, or slight enough to be indistinguishable from daily life. Now it's been ~3 months and I'm still feeling good, no relapse at all.

All in all - 9/10, would recommend to a friend. Although I'm just one person and surely other people have some horror stories to share...