Nefeli

Age: 29 | Greece

“At the age of 28, I had a serious psychological breakdown that was something close to panic attacks, anxiety disorder and psychotic behavior.

Therefore, I was forced to stay in a hospital for 3 months where they gave me Zoloft. I had no idea what the medication does and for what reason. The psychiatrist also never informed me about any of the potential side effects.

After starting the drug, I began to have sexual dysfunction. Fast forward to leaving the hospital, I continued to use the pill for a few more weeks and then stopped because I was scared due to worsening side effects (sexual dysfunction).

I thought that I would recover but this never happened. I can still have an orgasm after some effort but my libido is completely gone. I have no sexual desire at all, and even touching myself is not enough to feel anything. I am suffering from the trauma of PSSD since 4 months off of Zoloft. I am willing to try anything in order to see even the smallest improvement, but I have a feeling that nothing will change. I’m not the same person I was prior to Zoloft, and every day I wake up I just feel so numb and lost. I've been trying to convince myself that life has a meaning and that there are still many reasons to be alive, but I am losing hope every day as I continue seeing no changes in my symptoms.”