Also, to get 15 years out of one medication is rare, it may be that you have built up a tolerance to the Paxil as well
and it is no longer working for you.
Menopause and hormones can cause problems too. Since you have small children to raise, think about this, they need their mommy. Alcohol is a form of self medicating and can lead you down a slippery slope. Don't look for drugs you are able to drink with, look at cutting way back on consuming any alcohol....