"i am 42. i don&#039;t really have a diagnosis but after our 3rd child at 37, something changed. what i would describe as &quot;a mood disorder&quot; stopped me in my tracks. after a lifetime of ups and downs and seasonal depression, i finally got help. 

i have always been creative, days of high energy and an eventual crash. i&#039;ve been a parent since the age of 17, so it seemed normal to run on empty. 

i am obsessive, compulsive, mind racing, loving, over bearing, and extremely defensive and emptional. the lows have helped inspire passion and the highs have kept me motivated and driven. 



i called my obgyn after several months of extreme symptoms. panic, paranoia, emotional break downs...etc. 

zoloft saved my marriage and my life. 50-150mg over 4 yrs."