"i&#039;d never experienced depression until i was getting a divorce. depression is frightening. talking didn&#039;t relieve my despair. then came new, nightmarish experiences: panic attacks. my doctor put me on lexapro and i went to therapy. i felt immediately better physically, which paved the way for my eventual and complete emotional healing. i went off the drug once, crashed (don&#039;t quit suddenly, taper off if you have to). now i take it again (low dose) with the same wonderful results."