I started taking lexapro a few months ago and went from 5mg to 10mg. I generally struggle with anxiety, but especially that due to workplace bullying from grown ass adults with children lol smh. My boss and a couple of coworkers didn’t like me and got extra annoyed when I stood up for myself so they lied about me. The company launched an entire investigation based on the lies, my boss had me escorted off the premises by security in front of my team and many others, and they tried to really damage my reputation….all because I wouldn’t accept the blame on a mistake my much favored, but less competent coworker made.

Fast forward to nearly a year. I’ve been getting silent treatment from my boss, had my work thrown away several times, being excluded from many things (they ordered lunch on my bday without letting me know or asking if I wanted anything from the restaurant they ordered from/and they paid with the company card 🤣😭), i have had information omitted from me. I am skilled at doing work on my own when I must, and I am a very resourceful girlie—Lexapro empowered me to further lean into my skills and trust myself, I still got everything done with flying colors because the job is not hard.

Lexapro made me realize how okay it is to cordially stand up to toxic, disrespectful people; it has allowed me to stand up for myself in the moment and be indifferent towards the corporate narcissists with whom I must work. As a result, the bullies leave me alone and don’t even look in my direction anymore. I also just learned this week that I was offered two internal, higher level positions and I just got the notification that I moved to the interview process for a global lead role that would result in my outranking my boss if hired. I couldn’t have done it without addressing my anxiety :)