"i have been on trazadone for 4 years almost 5. i have had depression for that long too. i started taking it because i would only sleep for 3-5 hours and wake up and my mind would not &quot;shut off&quot; for me to return to sleep. this has been a life saver for me. i have never had any problems with it. it helps me sleep consistently throughout the night. i know that this drug works because if i forget to take it i am awake in 3 hours. and the nice thing is i can just pop one in and fall asleep for another couple hours and have no drowsiness or grogginess when having to wake up for school or work."