PSSD or psychological problems?

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bockemossen
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PSSD or psychological problems?

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I have been convinced for a long time that my problems are caused by SSRI:s. But at the same time, I believe I’m suffering from either avoidant or schizoid personality disorder, with accompanying atypical depression. The symptoms all match with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Does anyone recognize themselves with this? My main symptoms are emotional blunting, anhedonia, low motivation, word hestation/brain fog, stone face and low libido.

In some ways, PSSD apathy has been a blessing. No more fight or flight responsens and little to no worries about my life situation/future. But you have to wonder, how much of this is because of depression and how much is PSSD?
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Re: PSSD or psychological problems?

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Why not both ? Post SSRI Syndrome is a such wide-reaching syndrome it may change how mental diseases manifest, but surely doesn't cures anyone from them. The problems might be not evident because emotional blunting, but you could see the remains of original diseases and on how they still affect functioning post-PSSD. PSSD is just an additional problem on the top of what was before.

Original mental problems should always be addressed even after PSSD. Preferably by psychological techniques
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Re: PSSD or psychological problems?

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Have you ever taken an Antipsychotic? I took Risperdal + Prozac.
There seems to be an extremely similar overlapping clinical representation between Post-drug Conditions, PTSD/Trauma, Schizotypy Spectrum/Self-Disorders, Porn Addiction/Addictions.
I never showed any Avoidant/Schizotypal Personality, Schizophrenia Negative, Simple Schizophrenia/Neuroleptic Induced Deficit Syndrome prior to taking these drugs, nor any Anxiety or Depression as I was coerced into taking these meds at 12 years old for behavioral issues. The fact that my Symptoms occured RIGHT AFTER 1st taking Risperdal + Prozac is PROOF in my Case at least that 100% isn't caused by PRIOR Psychological Problems
Very Bizarre that Simple Schizophrenia, which is literally Identical to Neuroleptic Induced Deficit syndrome, was first listed as a condition in the 6th revision of the International Classification of Diseases ICD-6!!! The same Year Neuroleptics (First-Generation Antipsychotics were introduced to the Population (1949).

100% resonate with what your saying in the strange Schizotypy/PSSD parallels. Certain aspects of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-disorder, one of which is Anhedonia - KEY to Post-Drug Conditions, the Examination of Anomalous World Experience (EAWE) has long Freaked me the Fck out on how PERFECTLY describes my Post-SSRI/Neuroleptic Experience, more precisely in depth then the explanations Sufferers of Post-Drug Conditions can even detail Themselves!

Potentially we have some form a Drug-Induced Trauma/Schizotypy as a Symptomatic Aspect of our Conditions, akin to that of Drug-Induced Auto-Immunity, Lupus, Drug-Induced Hepatitis, Erethism by Mercury Poisining, Drug-Induced Psychosis or more similary SSRI-Induced Tardive Dysphoria/Neuroleptic Induced Deficit Syndrome, wherein Naturally Caused Conditions are Mimicked by Synthetic Drugs/Toxins.

These above-listed Known Drug-Induced Conditions Recover following Drug Discontinuation.
In Post-Drug Conditions the REAL Mystery that I address here: viewtopic.php?p=47423&hilit=p450#p47423 is the Persistence of the Symptoms following discontinuation and Supposed 'Wash-Out' of the Drug.
As Opposed to the Over-Fixation on the Mechanisms underlying Specific Symptoms that seems to Vastly Dominate Post-Drug Condition Forums, that of which would find Solutions for Symptomatic Relief, but couldn't provide a Universal CURE.
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Re: PSSD or psychological problems?

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I believe the meds cause persistent problems in the most people who long term use them. This is the basic neuroscience on neuroplasticity. These problems can be covered up by improvement in mental ilness.

So if improving mental state can make PSSD more manageable then everything should be done to address comorbid mental ilness .
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