"i was put on this medicine very aggressively (200mg, quickly upped to 400mg) after a suicide attempt. as an antidepressant it is more effective than the first line medications like citalopram. and will help with sleep and a lack of hunger. however i absolutely hate the side effects.

it is often said that antipsychotics &quot;steal your soul&quot; or act like a &quot;mental prison&quot;. i would have to agree. to begin with this was fine, with severe depression i was happy to take any way out. however after about 6 months of this i decided enough was enough.

now i&#039;m off it my personality is back."