I was on antidepressants for 30 years. In 1989 I had a bad situation and possibly had a nervous breakdown. I should have been on them for 2 years tops. In 2020 I was weaning off an antidepressant to change to yet another and I was seeing a naturopath about another issue and she asked me if I would like to come off them entirely.. so she gave me a tincture of ashwagandha,, lavender and something else. I still take ashwagandha to improve my sleep. I stopped taking lavender when the bottle ran out after I quit drinking. You might consider taking ashwagandha and lavender for awhile rather than an antidepressant and see if they help.

I’ve got Ashwagandha in the house. When you say lavender do you mean you took it orally or smelled it? Thank you for getting back.

Yes sertraline

Lavender capsules oraly.

I take, Jeanette, Amitriptyline 10 mg. and Sertraline 25 mg. at night for a good night sleep!

Old Sue