Hang in there, Hopefull. You have only been on the Lexapro for 5 months. That is really not very long at all. Maybe it is giving you a chance to get on your feet and work on your problems. As someone else said, I think good therapy can really help, either in combination with meds or on its own for some people. My latest therapist has worked wonders with my depression, and I am currently med free. So my suggestion would be to try and combine psychotherapy with your meds. When you work in depth with a skilled therapist and solve your problems, you may find you don't need the meds anymore or you may find you do. Either is OK!