Would you please quote your source as my doctors told me these were long term and for the rest of my life types meds? Saying that it only works on 10% of the population. Which? PTSD, BPD, Depression, Bi-polar... General? If you choose to give statements as facts please back them up with at least a source so this site is not mistaken as one to factual recorded data. We are just a group here of people who have had to take these meds and the amount of positive or negative response may not be a factual recording of effectiveness here. SSRIs back fire for some with PTSD as myself, but for many others they are a life saver. I have seen SSRIs work too much good to blanketly condemn.