Eric Andre Admits to SSRIs After Years Avoiding Medication for Comedy

What was said

"I got on them pretty late for a guy with my affliction. I know in my case it was just Nope, you don't take anything to make life easier. If anything, you do things to make life harder. I was annoying. It doesn't change who you are or anything. I thought it would. That's why I didn't do it. I was like, I won't be comedic."

Andre opened up about starting SSRIs late in life after years of resistance, believing medication would diminish his comedic ability. He discussed anxiety, obsessive compulsive thought loops, and depression, crediting Andy Richter for encouraging him to seek help. Both Andre and O'Brien shared fears that antidepressants would fundamentally alter their personalities and creative output, a common concern among comedians.