I’m a regular poster on here, but I don’t want to be identified because I was recently diagnosed with clinical depression.

My doctor has put me on a course of Sertraline (AKA Zoloft) 50mg daily. I’ve been on it about a month and I’m having a bit of a bad week this week, well and last week too actually. My doctor seems to think this is normal and doesn’t want to up my dosage or try me on anything else for at least two more months. She assures me I will pick back up again but I’m not so sure and I really can’t function like this.

I’ve got a nice wife and a job I like but I feel alone and trapped by my life. I’ve been married for three years. However, as much as I love my wife I don’t think I’m in love with her anymore. I can’t talk to my family about my depression because they just worry about me and it’s hard to talk to my friends and colleagues because most of them know my wife socially. I can’t talk to my wife about my feelings – she just gets angry with me.

I was just wondering if anyone else has been through anything similar or has any words of advice?

Have you tried some form of couples counseling?

when i first started on sertraline i didnt feel the benifit till about week 10, some times i believed that the medication was making me worse. i thought about being on my own for a while but im so glad that i never left my husband, things are great now. try to stay possative stick with it.
in my own words the fog has lifted im no longer confussed and i smile more than i cry :-)

"I can’t talk to my wife about my feelings – she just gets angry with me."


angry with you for suffering?? i'm sorry to hear that. and i'm sure a lot of us here have experienced that when we were first diagnosed. anger from a wife/husband/mother/father/daughter/partner/family member, etc.

i think her anger will pass, given time, but it doesn't do you any good in the meantime. does she really know what clinical depression is all about???? if not, maybe some info would change her mind.

perhaps you can ask your dr. next time you see her, to give you some information that you can take back to your wife and have her read it.

one more thing, jason, why is family there for? talk to them! at least try. you're worried they'll worry about you. what about your suffering???

also, what about talking to a therapist/counselor? it's probably your best bet for now, at least!
blessings to you!:angel:

You could try free online therapy to see what advice you get.