How Long Will Your Antidepressant Take to Kick In?

Plus, how to eat more lycopene. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Health Central | Healthy Self ](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) [How Long Does Lexapro Take to Help Depression and Anxiety?](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) [How Long Does Lexapro Take to Help Depression and Anxiety?](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) Our experts explain how long you may need to wait for this widely prescribed drug (generic name escitalopram) to [start relieving your symptoms](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=), along with how it works and how it compares in effectiveness to other antidepressant medications. [Should You Eat More Lycopene? (And What Is That, Anyway?)](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) [Should You Eat More Lycopene? (And What Is That, Anyway?)](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) [Lycopene](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) is a phytochemical that’s been linked to a lower risk of several major diseases. Learn where to find it (think red produce!) and easy ways to boost your intake. [Are RA and Diabetes Connected?]() [Are RA and Diabetes Connected?]() Having rheumatoid arthritis can raise your risk of developing this blood-sugar disorder, and vice versa. Discover [why they’re linked]() and what you can do to reduce your risk of both conditions [Is psoriasis contagious?](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) [We have the answer!](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) Of all the myths surrounding this inflammatory skin condition, the one about being able to catch it from someone else is the most pervasive—[and it’s dead wrong](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=). Our dermatology experts share how psoriasis does develop plus tackle other common questions about the condition. [What’s for Breakfast?](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) What’s for Breakfast? [Escape to the Tropics With an Easy Smoothie Bowl](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) If you’re looking to eat less salt or add more fruits and veggies to your diet, this [Tropical Smoothie Bowl](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) is an easy way to accomplish both—and benefit your blood pressure and heart health in the process. It includes a granola topping made from oats, nuts, and seeds for extra fiber plus a satisfying crunch. [1 in 3](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) Proportion of [Americans with migraine who experience aura](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=)—seeing, hearing, or possibly smelling things that aren’t there—as part of their headache pattern, according to experts. Visual hallucinations are the most common type of aura. #Let’s Get Social To your non-chronic friends, a doctor’s visit might be a 15-minute commitment. To you, it’s hours of preparation, a grueling commute, an interminable wait in the reception area…and that’s not counting the two days it will take to recover from the exhaustion afterward. Actual time: 49 hours. Watch as Ali from @anotherdaywithra explains chronic illness math in this hilarious Instagram reel, and join all HealthCentral’s social channels to be part of the conversation on all things chronic. [Facebook](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) ‌ ‌ [Pinterest]() ‌ ‌ [Twitter](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) [Insta share illness math.jpeg]() Follow us! [Health Central | Facebook](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) [Health Central | Pinterest]() [Health Central | Instagram]() [Health Central | Twitter](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGQ-d_MuqdgYADOczJ6yLKqOmiw7GCL49IkWoOBypBCOfoig0xcAULBYi1ZDxPDkUXzuqTQ4aw=) You are receiving this message because you subscribed to Health Central's Healthy Self newsletter. [Share with a friend]() ‌ ‌ ‌ [Unsubscribe]() ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Browser]() © 2024 HealthCentral Corporation | All Rights Reserved.