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Setraline

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annon20251 · 21/09/2025 08:44

I'm looking for advice, I have bad anxiety constantly worring, constantly thinking the worse of everything and to be frank I'm bloody exhausted and I wish I just didn't feel anything.

Does setraline actually work??

If so to what extent. I dont want to start it if its going to do bugger all!

A brief outline of my day

1:worrying constantly about my kids to the point I cant even go anywhere without them, May leave them for 20 max while I pop to the local shop but I have to check in on them! Husband understandably gets annoyed but understands my reasons! Intrusive thoughts, checking on them constantly throughout the night

2:Worrying that if my husband gets a new job or hobby then hes going to leave me.

Bit of background.

Not a great upbringing full of drinking parents

10year controlling relationship from my ex constant cheating

Lost a baby which I then had to give birth to and was horrific

Will setraline help or am I to far gone now

I hate feeling like this and i wish I could be numbed of all feelings.

OP posts:
arlequin · 21/09/2025 08:46

So sorry, it sounds like you’ve had a really really tough time.

Sertraline works brilliantly for intrusive thoughts. I take 125mg and have decided to stay on it for life, it’s changed my life.

I would also definitely recommend CBT.

you’re definitely not too far gone!!! There’s lots that can help 🙂

annon20251 · 21/09/2025 09:43

Thank you. Whats CBT?

OP posts:
arlequin · 21/09/2025 09:50

It’s cognitive behavioural therapy.

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