Hello, I've been on it for a little less than a year now. It took awhile to find the right dose, but I do think it's helping for both depression and anxiety. Nothing life changing, but it has helped to lessen the symptoms.
In terms of side effects, I had a bit right at the beginning and then had a week or so of them whenever I increased dose. It wasn't anything too bad for me, felt very flat and had kinda muted emotions. These went away after the adjustment, and aren't bothering me now. I've had some other, longer lived potential side effects, but I started a bunch of medicine around the same time (after avoiding the doctor for over a decade - not a good idea) and I think these are causing my other issues.
Obviously, as you said, everyone reacts differently, but I'm hoping it works for you!