"i&#039;ve been on and off for 9 years and i&#039;m 25. i have been on 10mg before and am currently on 5mg. i went off it for a while and i find that i am able to laugh harder but also feel deeper sadness without them. they stabilize me. i get to a very dark place without just that 5mg to keep me level. i would rather be a bit unable to express emotion than over emotional. i struggle with anxiety, paranoia and low stress tolerance. it helps me live somewhat normally. higher doses make me feel robotic, unable to process my own emotion. i am sensitive to meds and so 5mg (half of the minimum  dose) helps me! the therapeutic dose is 20mg, and for me that would lessen the quality of my life as i would be unable to feel emotion. i love it celexa. try it."