Currently on sertraline, 7 weeks in, feel empty and snappy most days

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I know I need to give it time, but I just feel empty inside and I am snappy. I’m a single mum to two lovely kids; 4 & 2. They are my whole world. We live with my parents who are getting on in age but need support and they get to spend time with kids.
I own a house, had a good job in the NHS prior to having the kids, thought I’d return but then decided against it. Wanted to do something for me work wise that I can develop into something.

I’m on sertraline as I thought maybe I was peri menopause but has blood tests and they were all fine, no indication of peri menopause. But I had been really irritable, snappy, raging prior to period over the last 6 plus months.

GP feels it’s depression as separated from partner when youngest was few months old and there was post natal desperation which my midwife supported me with immensely.

I don’t feel depressed, but I don’t feel I not sure. I take care of my kids, trying to make plans for our futures, and we do lots together, I look after my parents, I see friends, I get on with my creative hobbies but I just feel snappy and tetchy.
I am tired a lot but had blood tests for thyroid and iron levels etc… everything was fine.

Oh I don’t know, maybe I just needed to say this, I suppose I need to work it out.

Still feeling snappy, have been reading about Vitamin B complex and I think I’ll give evening primrose a try.

I just feel hormonal 😢

Just wondering if the antidepressants helped or anything else? I too feel snappy and moody a lot of the time to the point my 5 year old is making comments like ‘oh you’re in a mood with us again’ etc. I don’t want them to grow up with this. I love them and adore them and spend lots of time with but I just feel
wiped out a lot of the time.

@Hlglu56 To be honest I don’t feel the tablets helped in my situation. Some of the side effects have remained. So I’ve started reducing and taking every other day with the view of completing coming off them.
I spoke to my GP who wasn’t very helpful unfortunately,

I’m focusing on physical exercise, mainly running, skipping and Zumba. I’ve found myself a therapist. I want to explore peri menopause again with a different GP as I strongly feel this is what I’m going through.

But like I mentioned earlier it’s not working for me. Tbh I’m in a better place now after the separation and my eldest starting school etc… especially as im gradually making plans about moving forward.

Have you spoken to your GP? Do you have a support network around you?

I don't think they're working for you and I'm disappointed your GP is being dismissive. I went through 4 types to find one that suited.