I started full time employment 5 months ago after 17 years being self employed and part time. I've just been signed off with depression (after a day at work when I couldn't stop crying) and started Sertraline (again - I have a long-standing relationship with the black dog). Hoping to start counselling in a couple of weeks. Am due back at work in 2 weeks and am already dreading it. It's a really boring job and I feel that I spend most of my life there ( long hours plus a difficult commute) so at some point I need to rethink (job nearer home, reduced hours, etc, but money is also a huge issue) but my brain is too fuzzy at the moment to see anything clearly.
I guess that I'm seeking reassurance that the drugs WILL start to work and that I'll be able to figure out the best solution when I feel a bit better. Right now it all feels scary as hell, and worrying about work is not helping my recovery in any way.