like the thoughts from people who might get it! Please leave your thoughts!

[Dogmom8]

Okay so I’m 18 and about two months ago I was prescribed Zoloft. Now I have very big anxiety surrounding drugs (mainly weed) but the thought of taking medication everyday makes me sick to my stomach. Also no one in my life cares to check on me about my anxiety or mental health. I feel anxious about eating and touching not clean things and I feel uneasy any second I can think. Anyways does anybody think I should give the meds a try?

[gajh]

You should talk about your concerns with the doctor who prescribed the Zoloft. A lot of people use meds on their healing journey. Have you thought of talking to a therapist about all of your concerns? That would give you someone in your life who cares to check on you about your anxiety and mental health.

[Dogmom8 in reply to gajh]

I have a therapist but I only see her two times a month

[Bee1232]

absolutely, they saved my life. When I was your age, 55 now, I had so much anxiety I couldn’t eat I was so anxious I would never leave the house. I never could hold down a job and I too did not have anybody. Back then, depression and anxiety in young people seemed unheard of🙁 it wasn’t until I was in my 20’s I had my first child and I knew that I had to try something, it was for her. I went on medication and it changed my life. Does it work the same for everybody? No, if one doesn’t work you can always try a different one or stop all together, Not all the sudden. There’s so many different kinds of medicines. The mind is a weird thing. You have complete control over it. You need to believe that and you can control anything that you set your mind to. Medicines help support that. If you believe that you got this, then you will. I hope that helped🫶🏼 I’m sorry you’re going through this.

I could never smoke weed. It always made me way too paranoid but back then they didn’t have all the different stuff they have today.

[Dogmom8 in reply to Bee1232]

thank youuuu!