"i&#039;ve been taking citalopram for over ten years now.  i still have very low periods that can last for a couple of weeks. i rely heavily on my family telling me if i have been a pain in the ass to live with because i&#039;m not always aware how low i get. i have been told that i will probably be on it for the rest of my life. i was 30 when i started and i&#039;m now 42.  i have only attempted suicide once and that was at the beginning.  it&#039;s not something i can talk about to work mates and i don&#039;t go to a shrink anymore ( hate that word but can&#039;t spell psychiatrist) anyway the citalopram has certainly helped me."