For years I avoided taking medication for my anxiety disorder.   I did everything else before deciding to try drugs.   I focused on exercise and natural supplements such as L-theanine, Valerian, and Lemon Balm.  From my own experience L-theanine helped the most but it became clear that it wasn’t enough. In late 2019 I finally decided to to to a psychiatrist because I felt like I had hit rock bottom.  Thankfully I wasn’t suicidal but I was always anxious and depressed and every day was a struggle.  I remember just sitting in my car at the parking lot at work every morning just wishing that things would get better and dreading going in.  Mornings were the absolute worst. I’m so glad I went when I did….God only knows how bad it could have gotten for me since this was just a few months before the COVID situation which is still going…

I’ve been taking Lexapro (aka Escitalopram) for close to 2 years now and I can say that it’s literally saved my live.  I’m not saying that this is some sort of magic pill that will make all of your problems, anxiety, and depression go away but it has worked wonders for me. You can read about my Lexapro journey here. It was by the grace of God that I decided to see a psychiatrist in late 2019 before the COVID pandemic took off and I was stuck at home.  My life had become one of constant anxiety so it was no surprise to me when I was diagnosed with GAD (general anxiety disorder) and mild depression. My low point came a few weeks after my first appointment when I was so stressed that I took a sick day and went to the local nature preserve to try to find some…