Mental Health Drugs
There are many ways of treating mental health problems. The first thing you need to do if you have any concerns is to talk to your GP. They will be able to listen to your concerns and be best placed to discuss what treatment would help you most.
For some people talking therapies might be best. For others a course of medication will be beneficial. Mental health drugs continue to be monitored and better, more efficient drugs are continually being worked upon. Some of the older drugs did have side effects that many people found harder to deal with than the mental health problems. It is important though to discuss with your doctor or psychiatrist if you are having side effects from the medication. This might mean that your dose needs changing or that the drug you are being prescribed is not suitable for you. This is the same with all medicines.
more info:
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Mind Publications
National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence website
Mental Health Foundation