hello. I'm new to this site. I recently sought help for depression. I felt mysellf becoming numb to life itself. I work as a nurse and also knew the signs and symptoms, in fact I often told them to patients I was treating. But my own life I felt was a lie or fake personna. I stopped visiting my family and friends. Wanting to instead just be at home or alone. I have children but felt myself isolating myself from their interest and activities. I would tell myself that tomorrow would be better, that I would clean the house, wash the clothes, go out. But in reality none of that occuured.
I finally pick up the phone and called my doctor. I started Zoloft 1 week ago. I know that it takes time for the effects to be fully seen. But now I have a little hope for the future. I trying to deall with the side effects of the Zoloft. Thirst, decreased appetite, yawning, etc... Hopefully these decrease after a while.