Sertraline/Zoloft Experience?

Trigger warning: Talk of Depression/Anxiety

I'm sorry ahead of time for how long this is going to be, but I feel like I need to get it off my chest. My husband and I found out we were having our second child in December of 2019, right before things with the Pandemic really exploded. On top of this, I switch jobs in February of 2020, again, right before things with the Pandemic (in the US at least) exploded. I was on site until March, then we went remote. The past two years have basically been a giant exercise in burnout. I'm working full time, I'm taking a class to help me further my career, and I'm trying to raise two children while the world is burning down around me.

Things finally came to a head last week. For the past month, I haven't been able to sleep. My anxiety levels are through the roof and every time I close my eyes it's like a highlight reel of all the things I hadn't done that I needed to do, and then all of the things I need to do the next day that I won't even have time to do. It feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest, the weight is just so intense. In addition to all of this, our son has been home from daycare for three weeks. The first week their classroom was shut down because of Covid, the second and third week we were dealing with the stomach bug from hell that resulted in the diaper rash from hell. He wasn't sleeping, and was just constantly upset and screaming. I fell even more behind in school, and in work. I ended up failing my class, and I feel like at work, if my team were to grade me I would probably also be failing.

I'm super type a, so failing on so many fronts with everything out of my control was too much. I ended up having a massive breakdown last week. It got to the point where I just couldn't stop crying, and it rolled into a panic attack. I think I cried for two days straight. I finally reached out to my boss to talk with him about what is going on with me. I started balling in the middle of the meeting, I mean, I could barely talk. He was very understanding which was nice. I also made an appointment with my doctor, and she wrote me a prescription for Sertraline (the generic form of Zoloft).

I was wondering if any of you are currently on Sertraline or Zoloft and could let me know a bit about your experience on it? Has it helped? I'm kind of nervous about side effects. I don't think I've noticed any so far? I'm on 25 mg for the first week (it's only been 5 days so far) and then I bump to 50 mg on week two and beyond. Has it helped with your depression/anxiety? Has it interfered with your sex drive? Has it interfered with your appetite? I'm just curious about what to expect. All experiences are welcome!