Meds for OCD + Depression (Burnout), mood swings

a few things to keep in mind about medication for anxiety/depression/OCD 1. Everyones experience is different as everyone body chemistry is different. What works for me might be disastrous for someone else BUT IN GENERAL, the first line SSRIs have been around for man decades and the positives outweigh the negatives for most people so take anything anyone says about medication experience with a grain of salt. 2. Medication is not a cure all, but it can drastically improve your mental health. Iv been off and on meds my whole life. i have come to the realization i am probably a lifer ( meaning ill likely take meds for the rest of my life) and I'm perfectly fine with that, don't let anyone shame you or give you crap about meds. mental illness is a real physical condition and deserves real treatment just like diabetics need insulin, i need my zoloft. 3. it takes time for them to work and it is not uncommon for symptoms to get worse for a little while before they get better. This happened for me, but in 2.5 months i was the best iv ever been. 4. you will likely have to start on a low dose and slowly titrate up to the dose that works for you, but go SLOW and really pay attention. you can take too much and it will numb you. taking more than you need doesn't mean it works more, just means you're taking too much. my example: i take 75mg of the generic for zoloft. my only side effect is a slightly lowered libido but everything still works lol i can't imagine life without it. It was rough in the beginning, i was TERRIFIED to start it.. so i let myself get VERY sick so it took almost 3 months to get better. the sooner you start it the faster you recover. Be honest with you dr, talk to them about your fears and thoughts. the BIGGEST BEST ADVICE i can give you is DOOO NOOTTT RESEARCH your medication or its side effects! i did this and i made me avoid taking it for months out of fear of the terrible things i read... NONE of which happened to me. the internet if full of people who have bad experiences because the people who have good experiences ( the majority) are too busy out living life and don't get online to talk about it, they are living it.