"8 years ago i had my 3rd child, a healthy baby girl, and suffered from horrible postpartum depression.  my obgyn put me on 10 mg lexapro and after a few more terrible days and a trip to the er i ended up in a psychiatrist office. he added mirtazapine to help me eat and sleep and in 2 weeks i was much better.  i was able to stop the mirtazapine and took the lexapro for a full year. i am so grateful to those 2 dr&#039;s who helped me crawl out off a very dark hole.  a month ago i fell back in and my anxiety kicked into high gear. i was barely functioning.  after 2 weeks my psychologist put me back on 10 mg escitalopram.  i am entering my 3rd week and feel much better.  this medicine has been wonderful.  prayer   medicine   talk therapy."