abaya

Has anyone had experience with pretty severe mood swings and either going on meds (SSRIs, etc) or choosing not to? What are the pros/cons of meds for moods and depression?

I have been going to group counseling for over a year but do not feel that is doing a great job of helping me deal with aspects of my moods, mostly in relationships. My mother has been on all the anti-depressants (currently on Zoloft) and it seems to control her moods a little, but I don't want to try them unless it's absolutely going to help stabilize me emotionally. I usually feel stable enough doing work/school stuff, but when it comes to relationships, I just go a little crazy and am looking at all possible causes, medical and otherwise.

I have been on birth control for about 9 months and know that this sometimes causes mood swings, but these don't seem to be a huge issue since I've always had mood issues in relationships, it seems. Any tips?

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