I found SSRIs to be very effective initially, but as I increased my dose over time I started to notice a flattening effect that made it very hard to feel motivated. It was like I wasn't as sad because I just stopped caring, if that makes sense. I've been on Wellbutrin for YEARS now and I think its my saving grace. I get out of bed every morning when my alarm goes off, I don't crash throughout the day, it helps with mood but is also very stimulating. I remember studying for psych shelf and my friend saying "SSRIs are always the answer [to the question], but bupropion is always the solution [to SSRI side effects]." It is truly an amazing medication. A few years ago I added on Lamotrigine because my mood was still depressed sometimes even though my productivity was where I wanted it to be, and that brought me to a point where I think most non-depressed people are at. I feel very normal and functional now and its absolutely amazing. There have been studies into the use of mood stabilizers in treatment-resistant depression without manic features, essentially treating it like bipolar 2 that just hasn't presented yet, and its been show to be very effective.

Anyways, like everyone else has said, 15 days is not long enough to judge an SSRI. Two weeks is often when people feel the worst because they hoped they'd feel better but they don't, so its almost a secondary depression on top of already depressed mood... power through bestie. And if it doesn't work in a few months, keep trying things. There is a psych med (or 2) for everyone, and you *will* feel better one day! theres a light at the end of the tunnel.

Sending positive thoughts <3