I started Citalopram 5 days ago. I've had depression and anxiety for most of my life and I've tried basically everything other than medication.
Already I've started to feel the benefits - guess being super short and average weight pays off sometimes :D. I've never felt so calm and motivated. I feel like I've had a massive weight taken off of my shoulders and my mood has greatly improved for it.
I'm still a bit nauseous, having difficulty sleeping, and keep getting mild headaches but that'll go soon enough.
I was super worried my personality would change so much that I'd stop being me, but I actually feel more like myself than I have in years.
It's possible I could have another depressive episode or panic attack, so obviously I'm not saying I'm cured, but I feel in-control of myself and hopeful again and that's enough for me <3