"i started zoloft about 2 months ago. i was taking 25 mg to start, as i am very tiny. after about a month, i increased to 50 mg, and the results were felt within days. i&#039;m not hitting my dangerous lows nearly as frequently, and when i do get upset, it feels tolerable. yes, i still cry; no, i&#039;m not happy all the time, but that&#039;s normal! for the first time in over 3 years, i understand what it feels like to be normal. ps-for those of you out there desperately looking for help, but not wanting to disappoint your loved ones who are opposed to taking psychiatric medication, do it for yourself. here&#039;s what might happen: they don&#039;t work so you stop taking them, or they work and you never look back. life is far too short to feel awful throughout it."