To clarify, when I say anti-depressants, I'm pretty sure that SSRI's are what I'm going to end up with. I have a general idea about side-effects like weight gain and the like. What I'm not sure about is how these drugs might affect my personality or psyche. I have never taken mind-altering substances of this sort, and info about their effect on mood seems to be limited to just restating that they aid in coping with anxiety and depression. It gives me pause that I might be prescribed something that could alter the way I think but in ways I can't predict.

I'm still not sure if this makes any sense at all. >_<