I started taking an anti-depressant around the same time I started treatment for AIDS (23 years ago). My HIV medications have changed and evolved, but my anti-depressant hasn't. Finding the right anti-depressant for YOUR brain chemistry is tricky, but you may have to try different ones until you get exactly the right one. It doesn't matter what works for someone else. It's very person specific so ignore suggestions from anyone else.

I take escitalopram (Lexapro) for my depression along with both Tivicay and Descovy. I honestly havent had any negative side effects. The pills give me energy and keeps my mind off of my thoughts.

I’m on Biktarvy, on Lithium and clonidine, and now Wellbutrin has been added. Having HIV is just one thing that causes us depression, but life itself and maybe family issues or inherited. Therapy is a great thing if it works for you. I do reading daily devotions. And now I have neuropathy and back issues and arthritis all dealing with , so it can be depressing but we can do this one day at a time.

MichaelCarver I love that answer it's so very true. It took me 3 years to get the right regimen. Thank you for your answer it's going to help many people here

I'm in 2 antidepressants which help stabilize me plus a anti seizure med that also is an old school antidepressants