It dampens the extremes. So you have enough mental energy to seek other help.

Just as a clarification; depression isn’t sadness.

Depression is the lack of anything, it’s feeling every moment of your existence scrape by while nothing seems worthwhile or interesting.

Mine don’t make me feel happy. They just make me feel not depressed and kind of “blah”.

It’s not great but it’s better than feeling depressed all the time.