I am being real. Sometimes the side effects are bad. If they are, then don’t take the drug. This isn’t as complicated as you are making it. Like doctors might be paid off to push a drug, but if they’re prescribing generics, then that’s probably not the case. Just have to use common sense when listening to doctors . You can’t take everything they say at face value, but that doesn’t mean doctors are useless.

I personally didn’t experience any, but I know others that have. I’m just trying to be responsible when advocating for people being open minded about mental health treatment. Would you rather that I lie and say there are no side effects?

I don’t trust doctors either, but they do know more about medicine and health than most people on earth, so they can still be a useful resource.

It’s different for everyone. You shouldn’t be afraid to try pharmaceuticals, but also know they may not work and may have side effects. Personally, I found SSRI’s to work for my depression and I know other people that they didn’t help. Also, my prescription is $1 for a month supply, so not necessarily expensive either - it depends on the drug and where you live. You should talk to a doctor to be sure.