"i&#039;ve been taking citalopram for 6 years, i come off it when i occasionally go backpacking for a few months. the last time i did this, after about 5 weeks started to feel very depressed. i cut my travels short due to severe anxiety and an inability to connect - i felt so low and not in control of my dark thoughts. i cried often and felt very lost, had terrible insomnia also.

i have had some traumatic experiences in life and i&#039;ve now started therapy for this and i realise this is probably where my issues come from, however citalopram allows me to function, my mood becomes more stable and my thoughts far more rational. every time i come off it, i eventually become highly anxious and depressed and sucked into a hole. 
started back on it today!"