Life on anti-psychotics - can people actually come off them?

@tyme you have engaged with some of my story over time but if it helps I will add to this topic. I think someone mentioned it earlier but now can't find it. A term I learned from business principles applies here. 'Correlation is not necessarily causation' when it comes to medication and emotional blunting. For us emotional connection was already a problem, medication perhaps simply enhance the effects of this.

For us I think we also have what I believe is fallout effects from inpatient ECT treatment. Again with the correlation/ casuation disclaimer. Many people have found this most effective.

For us the primary diagnosis is BPD and treatment resistant depression and anxiety.

In the past week I have learned there is a diagnosis of paranoia. (Paranoia diagnosis Makes total sense so was not a surprise to me, but it was a surprise in that it is one more thing that I didn't rate telling despite how close I am to the situation and being probably the only real support 🥺)

I hear you @Determined . Makes a lot of sense. It's like there are so many variables in the mix of things, that you can't actually pinpoint anything.

I also hear it's not easy. I hope things improve for you. Hope your son is okay too. I know you mentioned that he's going through a fair bit too.

Your resilience is inspirational.

Please reach out and look after yourself so you don't burn out (if you're not already)....

@tyme

Have been working on a post of my own but not sure where to start. On my way to burnout if I am not already there, less than ok but safe. The kind of tired sleep can't fix but have bounded back from that before, just need to ride the wave 🌊

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@Determined wrote:

@tyme you have engaged with some of my story over time but if it helps I will add to this topic. I think someone mentioned it earlier but now can't find it. A term I learned from business principles applies here. 'Correlation is not necessarily causation' when it comes to medication and emotional blunting. For us emotional connection was already a problem, medication perhaps simply enhance the effects of this.

For us I think we also have what I believe is fallout effects from inpatient ECT treatment. Again with the correlation/ casuation disclaimer. Many people have found this most effective.

For us the primary diagnosis is BPD and treatment resistant depression and anxiety.

In the past week I have learned there is a diagnosis of paranoia. (Paranoia diagnosis Makes total sense so was not a surprise to me, but it was a surprise in that it is one more thing that I didn't rate telling despite how close I am to the situation and being probably the only real support 🥺)

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@Determined just to help me make sense of your post. Is first person plural (Using "Us" as your pronoun) indicative that you have a dissociative disorder, and you are speaking about DID symptoms?

I'm just trying to follow along

@DogMan79

I refer to 'Us' as in the relationship between my wife and myself. And how her Mental Illness affects our relationship.

I am the carer / support person for my wife.

This is in response to the OG post asking about emotional blunting within a relationship as a potential result of medication.

Hope that clears things up 🙂

@Determined yes, that makes sense (The support button is not playing nicely)

Heya @Dk5 ! Great to 'see' you! Not much is going on on my side. Just life admin, work, being with the niblings while they are on school holidays. At least they go back to school tomorrow, so they'll be back in routine.

What have you been up to?

You are so resilient @Determined . I take my hat off to you. I know it's not easy at all. You are right. It's an exhaustion that sleep can't fix. It's emotional, mental, physical. PLEASE look after yourself.

I hope your son finds a way through this hurdle as well.