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la petite, I realize this is an old thread, but I'll just throw in my two cents anyway.
I have suffered from anxiety and depression for the majority of my life, and I never took pills until about 9 months ago because I didn't think medication was the answer. Being on medication has given me my life back, and with very few side effects. I talked to a psychologist after my brother died and it did absolutely nothing for me except for empty my wallet. Perhaps she wasn't a good one, but she was well recommended, which is why I saw her. I take lexapro, which my doctor prescribed for me because of its lack of side effects. The first month I had some while I was adjusting to it, but the only one I have now is a slightly lower libido (it was zilch at first, but it has slowly come back in the past few months and is pretty much normal now).
Lexapro is an SSRI, and while it was prescribe for depression for me, I've noticed my anxiety has gone waaaaaaaaay down. I worry a lot less, feel more comfortable around people I don't know well, and am just generally functioning better. I also have started exercising and have noticed that it makes me feel much better too.
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