One Year on Lexapro: Update on Anxiety and Depression

It's been a year! 0:57 - Placebo Effect 1:40 - How long it took 2:03 - What happened the first three months of Lexapro? 2:30 - High expectations of myself 3:28 - Giving myself grace 4:10 - Finding consistency and a groove 5:00 - Do I sleep now? 5:35 - What time do I take Lexapro? 6:25 - Will I stop Lexapro? 6:52 - Is anxiety gone? 7:05 - How am I now? 7:30 - Has Lexapro changed my personality? 8:23 - My faith 9:06 - What side effects did I have? 9:37 - Weight gain 10:40 - Additional side effects 10:58 - My dosage 11:21 - Articulating your thoughts to Friends and Family 11:50 - What to tell people telling you to “Let Go” 13:13 - Using analogies to communicate 14:10 - Is there something “wrong” with me? 15:00 - Externalizing your thoughts 15:55 - My D&D Group 16:29 - Should I have gone back to work? 17:09 - Would I have changed anything? 17:37 - Couple’s Therapy 18:40 - Unlearning and Relearning 19:28 - More than returning to myself 20:15 - It gets better 20:25 - Learning who I am 21:00 - What I wish for you ---------------------------------------­­---------------------------------------­-­------------------------------ "she loves herself for no reason" I recognize what a privilege it is to share my life, my progress and my journey on social media. I recognize how problematic this industry is and how, in order to receive the benefits of an industry built on capital and greed, one must learn to play the game. I recognize that I have an obligation to use my platform to promote dialogue about intersectionality and diversity--how can we maintain a sense of individuality in an industry built on "ideal" (read: white, fit, lean) bodies? How can I utilize my position of privilege while minimizing how complicit I become in the exploitation of those who have not been afforded the privileges I have been? I am interested in transparent and honest conversations and constructive critical thought. http://ohitfits.wordpress.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohilyssa Twitter: www.twitter.com/ohilyssa Snapchat: ohilyssa Periscope: ohilyssa I am sponsored by @DoughBarDoughnuts ---------------------------------------­­---------------------------------------­-­------------------------------ $1 IIFYM E-book: http://payhip.com/b/4QLr $7 IIFYM Desserts Recipe book: http://payhip.com/b/2MFj SteadFast Training: http://trainsteadfast.com IconMeals.com code: "ohitfits" G2G Bar Code: "GetsFit" for 20% Off. Oh It Fits Shirts: https://www.teepublic.com/user/Steadf... Food Scale: http://vanityplanet.com/diet/chefs-ci... USE MY CODE: OHITFITS (or OHILYSSA) for 50% off (makes the scale $20).