
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
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I don't know if you have experienced it, but since I have been on zoloft I kind of feel like I have no passion anymore. My sex drive is in the gutter, I have lost all passion I had for many things, and I have no motivation. It sucks but it beats being depressed all the time. Has anyone else experienced any of these effects on zoloft?
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Happily, I was just told by a therapist that my lack of energy might not be depression-related; it might be a thyroid problem, so I am going to have that checked. Certainly I do have my bouts of depression as part of the PTSD, especially when I hear about yet another woman being killed by her husband/lover. I go through my experiences all over again. I know that sometimes a psychological belief manifests in a physical ailment, but ruling out or healing a non-related physical problem might help. It may alleviate some of the stress of thinking that you are contributing to your own physical illnesses through your psychological beliefs. Does that make sense?
Klonopin is the only thing that helps me with anxiety/panic. But it is addictive unless taken only as needed.
Honestly, the thing that helps me most with my depression is exercise. I try to walk briskly for about an hour at least five days a week. I've been doing this for years and just read that regular exercise is now considered one of the best ways to treat depression naturally. Of course, being depressed, it is hard to get motivated. But now that I've made it a habit I miss my exercise routine terribly when I don't do it.
Wow, sounds like I'm addicted to exercise.