"i was taking cipralex (a type of escitalopram in uk) for about 2 years and it has to be one of the worst medications i&rsquo;ve been on. at first, it was very useful, i was very suicidal, hated everything about life and cipralex made me less suicidal by making me numb. i was never happy, i was never sad, i was just constantly living in a numb state. i had stopped eating, lost interest in everything, stopped a bit of my social life but at least i wasn&rsquo;t planning ways to kill myself. after 2 years, i stopped taking it and i actually became happy again. i was able to have more emotions than just nothingness and i was able to get out of bed easier and enjoy life. this medication is good if you want to stop being suicidal but don&#039;t stay on it for too long."