ik they’re both ssris but im wondering why both my therapist and psych mentioned prozac specifically

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    Escitalopram is nice for anxious depression, fluoxetine is the oldest ssri and works for most types of depressions

    Both have side effects, its easier to stop prozac than lexapro tho (unless im wrong…)

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      have u tried both? tbh i dont even think im depressed

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        No, but to know if it might help you can do Becker/Hamiltons test (online, are used in medical diagnosis). Antidepressants are effective for severe depression and escitalopram is better than placebo for mild depression.

        The first weeks will be hard (4-6) but then it might start working. You should also check the side effects of ssris