"i took prozac when i was about 20 years old, and i felt a complete depression lift. my mom and sister benefited from it for treatment of depression as well. i&#039;m 30 now and currently back to battling anxiety and depression. i&#039;m reading a book called learned optimism, and i&#039;m working on changing my &quot;explanatory style&quot; from pessimistic to optimistic. your explanatory style, (how to perceive and deal with stressors in your life) and be a number 1 contributing factor for depression and other mental health issues. i&#039;m debating starting prozac again, or just wait for the depression to lift on it&#039;s own as my own thought process changes from negative to positive. i&#039;m just ready for the depression to leave now."