"i&#039;ve never really considered this drug an anti-depressant and honestly did not think it was prescribed for such.  i have bipolar ii disorder which means that i&#039;m a rapid cycling manic-depressant (the non-politically correct term) but mainly have chronic depression.  i take this for ptsd, panic/anxiety attack, social anxiety disorder, and overall stress and anxiety.  it works well for all of the above."