Hello TaubTaube: I was on Cymbalta (& later on its generic equivalent) for over a year. I don't recall how long exactly.) Actually it was the best antidepressant, for me, I ever tried. I was on the maximum recommended dosage.

What I found while I was on Cymbalta was that it didn't really alleviate my depression altogether. But it sort-of, as I like to say, kept a "floor" under me. So anytime I would begin to sink so low that I was beginning to have difficulty, it would seem to kick my sorry behind back up to a more manageable level. However I still had to work at keeping myself going on a day-to-day basis. But it was definitely helpful. Good luck finding your new therapist!