Just got prescribed Sertraline for depression and anxiety, both of which have been creeping up on me over the last several years.
Not thrilled about it, but hopeful that it kind of gets me back to how I used to be, which was more confident and outgoing.
The last few years I've tended to be very negative about things and reluctant to be social. I have a handful of old friends who I think are all scratching their heads because I've kind of hid myself away from them.
I have to say, VillaTalk has been really a lifesaver for me, because it's allowed me a social outlet that I haven't pursued that much elsewhere. The politics, film and music threads (among many others) on here are excellent.
So, I'm a little bit **** up in the head (as I'm sure maybe a few of you had already guessed), but I'm not ashamed to admit it. I don't know why this illness happened to me, it sort of came from out of thin air. But it's here. I sometimes think my past drug use may have something to do with it (excessive cannabis smoking while still just 17 years old without a fully developed brain, and then about 40 ecstasy trips in my late 20's).
Drinking can't help either, I'm sure.
If anyone has experience with Sertraline, I'd love to hear what you've got to say about it, stories, advice, anything.
Thanks