"great. i have been on it for ten years. i was diagnosed with bipolar 1 at 25 y/o and it took me about 1.5 yrs before a psychiatrist recommend this. they also had me on depakote which can cause liver damage. later i removed the depakote. when life continued became more stressful (getting my master&#039;s and starting a family) i  had anxiety start and begun paxil. i am now trying to stop paxil."