"i&#039;ve been taking lexapro for about a year now and it seems to help a lot with my social anxiety. i don&#039;t think about nor care what people think as much as i used to. but it does make me kinda have like no emotion toward people&#039;s feeling &amp; what not. which is a downside. but i used to be afraid of big crowds. i wouldn&#039;t really want to be around people but at the same time i did because i wanted to have friends and be outgoing but it was extremely hard for me. also i had like mild depression, always negative thoughts. but since i&#039;ve been taking it it&#039;s definitely made me more positive and more friendly. before i would always worry about everything and when i say everything i mean everything lol. with out it i do have bad withdrawal &amp; it sucks."