"i&#039;ve been suffering from depression for five years now and i&#039;ve been on several medications. about six months ago i was prescribed sertraline and my dose was increased from 25mg to 100mg within six weeks as it wasn&#039;t making any difference. the side effects were awful and caused me to miss a lot of school and fall behind at a crucial stage in my education. this medication has not increased my mood at all, if anything it has been lowered. since i&#039;ve been on it i&#039;ve felt absolutely drained of energy the whole time. i have lost all motivation as i&#039;m too tired. i feel emotionally numb. "