Happy Pills

Antidepressants are wonderful... assuming that you're on the right ones! I am currently switching from one that wasn't working (and has heinous withdrawal symptoms) to one that seems to be working (although I can't tell for sure, because I'm still getting over aforementioned withdrawal symptoms). I know that people have some pretty strong opinions about whether or not we are becoming a Prozac nation, but those people that call them "happy pills" have not been in my head. :) Personally, I would use the words "Patience in a Bottle" to describe my experience, because rather than moping around, crying or withdrawing from the world when I'm depressed (don't get me wrong, I've been there too!), I tend to get really, really bitchy. My fuse gets short, I worry constantly, and I yell much more than I have a right to. In my opinion (which is probably not worth much, especially when I'm weaning off of antidepressants), anything (legal) that helps you to be a better, happier, more controlled individual can't be all bad. I think my husband would agree!