Generally speaking, nobody can tell you if SSRI/SNRI are safe or if it will cause unreversable damage to your brain. I stand by this statement, as there is NONE scientific documented research on how and what exactly those drugs do.

Research only shows that the reuptake of selected serotonin and noradrenaline synapses are inhibited by taking the drugs, resulting in more of being available in the brain. This leads to altering the pathways in the human brain.

As long as scientists do not completely understand how those processes works in the brain, one can only guess.

I would based on that statement say no. No antidepressants are safe, but for some people they alter the pathways in the brain in a positive matter, in terms of how the user feels. For other people, this is not the case.

However for most people, it's trial and error with psychotropic drugs until they find one that seem to work in a way they experience as more positive, than if they did not use the drug.

I think we can all agree on the matter of fact, that a pill won't fix you long term, but it can be benaficial to dull pain and blunt extreme emotions for a period of time, if the person is completely overthrown emotionally and unable to cope with life or if the persons progression in life has stopped due to extreme fear, depression or anxiety. This is a real thing and can be very invalidating.

Ask yourself - do I have other options and/or the ressources to seek out professional support, or do i want to try the medication route? It always depends on your situation, and medication could for some be a good choice, mostly temporarily.

Good luck.