Zoloft, SSRIs, Anxiety and paranoia about drugs

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I was finally given a perscription for Zoloft. Both for my social and general anxiety as well as my depression. I really want to start getting at least slightly better but I don't know, something just feels odd. I'm a leaf so I don't think there is much of an incentive for the psychiatrist to shill the drug (it's not even branded) but I just feel like I'm a test subject in a way, like these drugs are actually shitty and big pharma is just trying to hide the studies that prove it. I've been reading a lot and I'm starting to get worried about side effects, even though they are usually pretty rare. I've even started to buy into stupid conspiracy theories even though I know they are BS.
So /r9k/ what are your experiences with SSRIs, and do you recommend them/what are the risks/what the the withdrawals like (I want this to be semi-temporary)?