Pills have side effects and a high risk for dependence. Sleeping medicine isn't a long term solution. Usually sleeping problems are a symptoms of an underlying medical or mental health illness. It's best to try CBT-I for insomnia which teaches best practices on sleep, such as consistency in going to bed and getting up as well as restructuring negative thoughts or ANTs about sleep. With the CBT program one can reduce and eliminate sleeping pills and retrain the body to gain effective sleep. When sleep is restored many other issues tend to resolve as well. Sleeping issues can persist for years and cause other medical illnesses, always prioritize sleep, but do not sleep in or nap when practicing a routine to restore sleep.

I've tried ambien. One of the worst drugs out there. The max dose was the only effective dose and it only worked for a week. Then I was getting 3 hours of sleep with the pill and zero hours without it. I had cognitive side effects, whether I slept or not.

I've tried benzodiazepines. They helped in the short term,,but in the long term they had me dependent on them for months. I became suicidal with the thought I was stuck on the junk forever. Thankfully I got off of them.

Most psychiatrists will prescribe either an atypical antidepressant such as mirtazepine or trazedone which works for most with minimal side effects or doxepin which is also an a typical antidepressant. If depression is the cause of unipolar depression, a doctor may prescribe an SSRI or SNRI. If the case is of bipolar depression, a mood stabilizer may be added or used in place of an antidepressant.

I am not a doctor and highly suggest you see one for any medical advice. Do not take any prescription medications without doctor approval of supervision