"from the age of 19 to now 35 i have been off and on anti-depressants   finding a good doctor and citalopram has changed my life. the last 5 years i have regularly took 40mg a day.  i have been able to function and live a normal life. i am half way through a masters degree in science and doing well. i may have been there sooner with the right treatment.  i read lots of negatives about this drug, i can only say if it doesn&#039;t work for you then its not the right medicine but don&#039;t let that stop you talking to a professional. for someone who has lived with depression as a teenager, just know that there is hope and life can get better. from the lowest of lows and dark places."