I just started taking 10mg of Prozac this week and I am so scared of side effects or if it'll affect my personality. My friends don't know I've started taking meds because I don't let them and don't want to let them know how bad it's been getting for me. I'm known as one of the most social and bubbly people but especially recently, my mind has been going into dark places while speeding at about a billion miles a minute. I've been prescribed to take it since about 6 months ago but never did because I didn't want to and I didn't feel like I really needed it. I've started to smoke and so I really knew that at this point I'd be willing to try anything. Does anyone have any experience with SSRIs and do they affect your personality? Maybe even some reassurance for my situation? I'm just super scared of how my friends would react if they knew that inside I'm not that bubbly and social girl I try to be. Will they still want to hang out with me if I'm so broken?