Posted by IsoM on February 25, 2003, at 0:27:03
In reply to Re: SSRIs - Social Anxiety vs Existential Angst? » Alara, posted by bluedog on February 24, 2003, at 22:00:10
Alara what you mentioned about the effects of SSRIs on you are very valid, but so is Eddie's post. I've talked with many people about SSRIs & when they work, they seem to affect most either one way or the other.
I'm like Eddie. Without ADs, I'm apathetic (no motivation), tense, & not sad, but angry & irritable. SSRIs enable me to feel "me" - to love & laugh & weep when needed. I'm not an angry sort of person. I can feel this deep inside to be true. But anger was always just under the surface & would colour my every move before SSRIs. I'm incredibly patient now, & it feels real & very good.
I had long talks with my biology prof as she was only a little older than me & we had many interests in common. She told me when she'd been on an SSRI, it made her indifferent to other's plight. She felt distanced from the emotions she used to feel for other people. Because she was so disturbed at her actions & indifference, she found another way of dealing with her depression.
It seems SSRIs make some discover who they really are, while in others, like you sadly, it muffles their true nature. All I can say, if your true nature is being muffled, you still seem like an incredibly caring, understanding person.
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