Mood stabilizers don’t make you happier—but they can restore emotional traction when antidepressants fall short. Learn who they help and why stability matters.

Thinking about starting Adderall or Vyvanse, here is the essential screening your clinician should do first, including heart checks, mental health review, and safety steps that prevent long term problems.

Choosing an antidepressant can feel like trial and error. You wait weeks, hoping for relief, then feel flat, anxious, or sidelined by side effects. This guide shows you how to move from guessing to more precise care by matching the medicine to your symptoms, history, hormones, and life stage. Three Women's Experiences With Antidepressants Hannah, 22.  She was depressed but hesitated to seek a consultation because social media "highlight reels" and comments from a friend made