I am 56 years of age and generally healthy. I have been helped by anti-depressant medication several times. When I was younger the meds worked almost three (3) weeks to the day, after I started them. The last time I stopped taking medication that had worked wonderfully for about 5 or 6 years, it took months for me to crash, then 5 months for them to work again when I restarted. Now it's 3 months after re-starting a prescribed dose which I had only lowered, (to save money and because I thought the lower dose was probably enough) So wrong! I just hope I don't have to wait another 2 months again, or God forbid, they don't work this time! Any thoughts from anyone who has had medicines work for them? Would love to hear from you. DepressedD