“I went on right after Columbine. The last week of April 1999. I could not work. I couldn’t stop crying on live TV. I couldn’t find the reason. The doctor said, 'You must go on medication.' I went on Prozac. I was on it for about four years, and then I had what’s called the Prozac Poop, where it sort of stops working. They switch you. Since about 2003, I’ve been on Effexor. It’s been really great for me. I know it’s not for everyone, but for me, I knew I have to participate in my mental health.”

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