"i am a female, in high school, 5&quot;9 210 pounds. i had been dealing with anxiety for my whole life. i went to a therapist and it helped a little but it wasn&#039;t enough to make a dramatic difference. i finally decided to go to a psychiatrist and got diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, and i also suffer from separation anxiety, some ocd, and social anxiety.  i went on lexapro 5mg for one week then went to 5mg in the morning and 5mg at night. i have been on that dose for over a month and am night and day from how i was. i am finally the happy go lucky relaxed person my dad says he knew existed deep down. i have no complaints other than wishing i had started it years ago. i noticed a difference after one week. i recommend it 100%."