"i&#039;m not sure if it is too early too speak but i&#039;m 18 years old and have had crippling depression for 2 years now and have been suffering from generalized anxiety disorder since i was 8 years old. a year and a half ago my gad decided to plague my relationship with my wonderful boyfriend of two and a half years. it&#039;s a pretty rare condition but i have self-diagnosed myself with rocd (relationship obsessive compulsive disorder)

i have now been on effexor for 2 months now. my g.p put me on it after crippling depression. it began working right away and i am now a much happier person. although my anxiety is not gone, i am able to have a healthy relationship with my boyfriend. this is a miracle."