help anxiety/confused

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I was wondering if anyone could tell me what anti-depressant has the least side effects. I was on paxil when i was 15 now 26 and it gave me what felt like brain zaps and i hated it. since then i've been very anti any anti-depressants and for a short time was on ativan a few years ago...

for a good while now recently i've tried to keep it to myself that it's come back severly. i feel like i'm on auto-pilot all the time and i have a past of severe anxiety attacks. Every day i feel like i'm going to lose it and i might have minutes of clarity from time to time by myself. When i'm at the tv station i work at i can function normally a good deal of the time when i'm working on a creative projects but when i'm alone or trying to leave the house i can look in the mirror go to the door and go back to the bathroom to fix my hat or hair 15 times or more in a row and i go crazy doing this sometimes. on top of this i just feel down all the time lately like a zprabie and i can't get any of my school work started or completed i tend to think about all these things i need to do and end up doing just that and getting massive anxiety and not getting any of it done. i've been very against anti-depressants but with life in such full swing these days and such much on my plate i can't just simply stay inside and sleep or use substances to cover it up. I'm just really confused and was wanting some insight from anyone :p
 
Hey,

I know there are obviously a lot of different types of anti depressants. However, have you tried the ones that specifically target anxiety? My best friend was on Lexipro and recently switched to Zoloft, but says they are the same. She really doesn't have any side effects, other than really vivid dreams at night. Maybe ask your doctor or whoever about that?
 
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