Hi doctor,I suffer from anxiety, and I was never diagnosed with any other mental health problems before. I am not taking medication for anxiety due to fear of drugs. My family members present on my maternal side have a generalized anxiety disorder.Recently, my anxiety became high due to some personal events. A few weeks ago, something triggered my mind, and I was harming one of my child in my mind. After that, my thoughts got escalated, and it became like a daily thing. I am unable to forget these thoughts. My doctor prescribed me Zoloft 25 mg for anxiety, and I started taking it. Will Zoloft help me to come out from these thoughts?
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. I can understand your situation. Anxiety disorders are common psychiatric disorders with significant prevalence in the general population. Yes, Zoloft (Sertraline) will help you to beat anxiety, and the thoughts of killing your son come under an obsessive fear, which is again a sort of anxiety disorder. This medicine will help you, and the dosage should be adjusted by your psychiatrist, based on the improvement and the side effects of the  ChatDoctor.  Do not worry and you will get better. 