Juan

He told me,

You just need to find the right therapist for you.

When you find them, you'll know.

He was right.

I kept looking and eventually found a therapist who was understanding, empathetic, and actually offered helpful guidance.

It felt different in a good way.

After that, I researched psychiatrists in the same network and finally found one who took her time with me.

She wasn't perfect at first, but she was trying, and I appreciated that.

It wasn't the rush 10-minute experience I had before.

I told her I had been reading about Lexapro and wanted to try it.

She prescribed me the generic version, escitalopram, I think is how you say it, which was more affordable.

The first week felt weird.

I definitely noticed something going on in my brain.

I even had to go home early from work because I couldn't focus that first day.

But after that first week, the side effects faded.

My psychiatrist told me it would take about eight months for the medication to fully help.

And I'm glad I stuck with it.

The meds ended up helping dramatically with my anxiety.

I felt more grounded, more present.

Even friends and family told me they noticed the change.