I have both Anxiety and ADD -- Inattentive, and I heard that Strattera helped with both. I am going to bring it up with my doctor the next time I have an appointment, but I also wanted to hear success/fail stories from anyone else with the same issues who has tried Strattera. I am an eighteen year-old biological male. My boyfriend Ryan was diagnosed with severe depression, ADD, and social anxiety almost 2 years ago. Since then he's been on wellbutrin, strattera, lexapro, prozac, buspar, & ritalin with no change. User Reviews for Strattera. The following information is NOT intended to endorse drugs or recommend therapy. While these reviews might be helpful, they are not a substitute for the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care. Taking Strattera for Depression: Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor Some have suggested that Strattera works well for off label uses of treating depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. Although it may work in some people, most studies demonstrate that it is not effective enough to get approved to treat these conditions. *Serotonin - depression & anxiety - products don't treat ADHD effectively, and more often make ADHD much worse. Years of experience with my own incorrect diagnostic and dosing strategies strongly. Strattera (atomoxetine): I suffer from PTSD, anxiety and depression. I was given this medicine to help with focus. It reacted in my system as an 'old school' prescription diet pill and exacerbated my symptoms. Yes, strattera can cause problems. The other thing is that depression and anxiety are very common co-disorders of AD/HD. Many times its due to the AD/HD and how it affects them in school and among friends. I have had high levels of anxiety and moderate adhd-inattentiveness since I was a little child, as well as a slightly depressed mood but not full blown depression as I grew into my teen years.