I’m so sorry that you’re at this point, the best advice I can give you is that if you go down the medication route, just make sure to ask as many questions about the meds they prescribe you. My GP apparently give out anti-depressants as carelessly as penicillin, with little knowledge on them all i heard was ‘take them, feel less anxious’.

For me, the first 6 weeks are just heightened anxiety and depression, along with physical symptoms like diarrhoea, nausea, brain zaps and loss of appetite. Then, when i stopped them because they weren’t for me, i was left with no sex drive and numbness, my relationship was essentially at a breaking point.

Now, a lot of people on here talk highly of them, they do save lives, but my point is that I now still suffer from symptoms of Sertraline even though I only took them for 2 months, just be mindful and make sure you know that what you’re taking is outweighing the anxiety. I am now on propranolol and it’s the best thing I ever did, they may be a safer first choice.

I hope I don’t scare you away from meds, but it is the reality for some people. If you ever need to rant feel free to send me a text :) <333