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5/24/2021 0 Comments Love Letter to Zoloft Recently on the blog, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month I shared that I take medication for anxiety. I want to share my experience with you with three hopes in mind.
Taking Zoloft has changed my life for the better. Since taking Zoloft, I can finally be “back in my body”. I am so grateful that both my healthcare provider and my sister (who is a doctor) recommended that I try medication. TBH I was very hesitant and resistant for a long time, but it truly has been such a game changer. Someday I will share with you what it was like having anxiety but today is not that day. Today is about how I got better! When I was starting on Zoloft, it was rough. My anxiety got worse and I felt nauseous. Luckily I had a very close friend (who I now jokingly refer to as my Zoloft spirit guide) to talk to through my experience...and she assured me that if I stuck with it, I would feel better...and if not, there were different types of medicine that could be a better fit. But luckily, after the first 6 weeks, I started to really feel better and realized how bad I had let it get. It was like my shoulders no longer were up around my ears constantly. Intrusive thoughts happened less frequently, my insomnia and hyper-vigilance gone. I could breathe. I have said so many times that I wish other people who have anxiety could know that they don’t have to live like that. It was so validating to have my family say they noticed a visible difference in me. I could be the partner, mom and friend I wanted to be...I wasn't constantly in my head. I could experience life again. Paired with regular exercise, headspace, breathwork and medication, I can happily say that most of the time, the anxiety I experience now is all within the normal human experience. Do I still have moments/days that are harder than others? Sure do. But for the most part, Zoloft helps me feel grounded and like myself. Not everyone has the same journey when it comes to mental health. For me, medication is what I need to be ok. Help for mental health looks different to each person, but hope by sharing my experience with seeking help, we can kick the stigma to the curb.
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