> stems from living a life that is not true to myself and due to countless failed attempts to be someone I cannot never be.

If this is their mindset, they might benefit from CBT more than medication.

I'm not against SSRI at all. But after taking them for a few months in my 20's, and experiencing how terrible the withdrawal symptoms are when stopping, I'd be very hesitant to ever start up on them again. I remember having to open up the lowest dose pill capsule and splitting the dose into very tiny increments to be able to wean off completely.

I'm the GP of this comment chain. I actually did a 16 week long trail of CBT with a professional where my symptoms were tracked during each week. I actually ended the 16 weeks worse than before I started.

I later learned that CBT can have that effect on people with ADHD, so I attribute that to being a possible explanation.

I still do therapy, but honestly, I think it's a waste of time and money. I predominantly do it for cathartic purposes, and so other people/professionals will stop recommending it.

> terrible the withdrawal symptoms are when stopping

I tried one when I was in my early 20s too. I swore I would never take one again. Withdrawals weren't my issue really. It was the clarity I gained after getting off. I realized how awful I was to people around me. I had such blunted emotions, that I basically became devoid of empathy. I also learned that I needed high levels of anxiety to function, which the medication took away from me.