I actually just started them last week, for the first time.
I felt emotionally stuck, drained, obsessed with negative thoughts, lost my desire to be social (though thats been gone for a while), lack of energy, sad, etc etc.
This is how I knew that I needed a little more help. I am just so tired of feeling sad.
I am taking Zoloft. They say it takes a couple of weeks to feel the effects, but i've had no negative side effects so far, I feel more focused, I don't feel like dwelling on things so much, if I do have a sad thought, I don't lay in bed and cry about it. I don't know if this is the effect so far, but I am liking where I am headed emotionally.
I still have much work to do. But I just felt like a happy pill would help me start to get up and go a little quicker. Life can take it's toll sometimes, and we need a little help sometimes.
Either way, I did research on different anti depressants, and obviously talked to a professional and got a prescription.
Sending hugs!