Pro: Effective Treatment of Depression

• Like the name suggests, anti-depressants do treat depression effectively when therapy might have failed or when they are used concurrently with psychotherapy.
  
  

Pro: Helps Against Eating Disorders

• Anti-depressants also help battle eating disorders, such as bulimia and anorexia.
  
  

Con: Increased Suicidal Thoughts

• Anti-depressants might heighten suicidal and violent thoughts toward one's self, though no one understands exactly why this is so.
  
  

Con: Decreased Sexual Abilities

• Some anti-depressants cause delayed ejaculation in men, inability to achieve orgasm and decreased sexual appetite in general.
  
  

Cons: Wide Variety of Side Effects

• Anti-depressants cause a variety of side effects, differing from person to person, thus making it hard to guess how the medication will negatively affect someone.