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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Feb 17 7:16am | Replies (209)

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@johne2002

For all my 15 years of living I have lived with depression. I always have done good in school but I have had 2 good friends my whole life. This past year my friend and I were jumped walking home from hanging out and he has not talked to me ever since. After this I soon became hooked on nicotine as well as smoking weed through a vape pen. My addiction became so severe that I was institutionalized in May due to my refusal to attend school and eat. I have now been clean for almost 5 months but I stopped using my prescribed escitalopram about 2 weeks ago and seem to exhibit extreme depression that I have never felt before. I tried taking 2 or 3 of the pills but they do not help. I have considered breaking my sobriety but I know there must be another option as I want to reinvent myself due to transferring to a new co-ed school. If anyone has experienced anything I have and has overcome please reach out and share some advice as I am in a time of dire need of it.

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Hi, @johne2002 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm really sorry to hear about the experience with your friend and that he has not talked to you since. Ouch.

Good for you for getting some help with your addictions and staying clean for the last almost 5 months. Rooting for you to stay that way.

Other members have talked about stopping an antidepressant or antianxiety medication, then restarting and not feeling the same results. I'm hoping that members in this escitalopram (Lexapro) withdrawal discussion like @annedodrill44 @mommabird74 @kdo0827 may have some thoughts for you with having extreme depression now and how to proceed. I'm thinking that @parus and @gailb may also have some insights.

@johne2002 - what has your doctor said about coming off and going back on the escitalopram (Lexapro) and the depression you are experiencing?

John 2002, going thru this now John. Feeling really hopeless!