I have suffered from depression since my mother died when I ws 14 but was always described as highly strung....so My life was a continuopus anxiety ridden struggle. I had glimpses of happoiness but only wehn life was going my way. The minute the poo hit the fan I would be back on my knees.....so at 47 menopausal, no marriage and no kids and a recent heartbreak I hit the bottom rung of the poo......... so my doctor recommended lexapro. and i as like ah yeah sure give me a tablet to get rid of me. bet it doesnt work !!!!! now the first 4 weeks were hell as I was coming out of my skin with the heightened anxiety and sense of doom but on my fifth week it was like a happy calm switch was turned on and I became this capable rational logical person !!!!!!! yay....i started to smile and giggle at tlittle things and I felt resourceful and happy in myself and didnt really need people whereas heretofore I had benn exceedingly needy and clingy. Cried every day for two years and havent felt the need to cry since the epiphany day dawned. I would highly recommend this drug and wish I had taken it twenty years ago. Maybe I wouldve been happy in myself then as a young woman to to have allowed myself to have a happy relationship rather than being an insecure afraid girl that I was gonna be hurt and used......I am glad that at least I have done it now. and as for the heartbreak I can also reframe that as Thank god for unanswered prayers !!!!! If he crawled towards me on his bended knees I wouldnt even look in his direction yay !!!!!!! 
thank you lexapro