I take Zoloft. I fought taking it tooth and nail....I am the type of person who does not even take an aspirin for a headache, but I realized that I did NOT want to live like that, feeling miserable and anxious all the time. My doctor started me off with an extremely tiny amt, my doctor's exact words were, "this is the amount I would give a 10 yr old who suffers from OCD". I tried it and never looked back. I am feeling much better these days.....not 100%, but I'm back to doing some things that I couldn't do before. As far as side effects, I was scared about that also. The only thing I experienced was fatigue (so, now I take it right before bed) and a touch of loose bowels for a day or two. It wasn't severe, but I noticed it. That has now gone away, but I still get tired after I take it. It pretty much guarantees a full night of sleep!!!

As far as working from home, I'm sorry, but I am in the US....so I'm not quite sure how to help you look for stay at home work in the UK. I know quite a number of the members on here are from the UK though, perhaps someone can chime in with some info.

Also, if I can find the you tube link for that program I mentioned, I will attach it. It was really encouraging to see where they started and what they were able to achieve. I think the cameras followed them for over a year to track their progress.