Welcome to our community of support for those coping with mental health challenges. Many of us take antidepressants prescribed by doctors to help manage conditions like anxiety, depression, OCD, and panic disorder. This is a space to share experiences, find information, ask questions, and encourage one another.
We aim for open and constructive dialogue. Please be thoughtful and kind. Rude or abusive language will not be tolerated. Our focus is on learning, growing, and walking together through difficulties.
Professional medical advice is irreplaceable. Consult your physician before making any changes to medication routines. Improper antidepressant use can be dangerous. We are here to support you on your journey toward mental wellness, not replace doctors.
Research indicates heatwaves can trigger increases in hospitalisation of people with mental-health challenges, emergency psychiatric visits.
In recent years, discussions around the impact of climate change on mental health have tended to focus on climate anxiety.
This distress regarding the future of the Earth and humanity in the face of global warming is, however, far from the full picture.
Research is helping to build a better understanding of the damage that climate change, particularly extreme heat, can cause to mental health.
The latest assessment report on climate impacts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded with very high confidence that rising global temperatures have “a
A small new study shows reactions in the brain in people who were given psilocybin in a controlled setting.
A small new study shows reactions in the brain in people who were given psilocybin in a controlled setting.
The scans, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, offer a rare glimpse into the wild neural storm associated with mind-altering drugs. Researchers say they could provide a potential road map for understanding how psychedelic compounds like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA can lead to lasting relief from depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.
“Psilocybin, in contrast to any other drug we’ve tested, has this massive effect on the whole brain that was pretty unexpected,” said Dr. Nico Dosenbach, a professor of neurology at Washington University and a senior author of the study. “It was quite shocking when we saw the effect size.”
Dr. Jan Ramaekers, a professor of psychopharmacology at Maastricht University in the Netherlands who was not involved in the study, said...“Treatments with psilocybin, even though the
Never take Prozac at night and then watch a horror video worst mistake of my life
Had a nightmare so bad and so vivid it took me an hour to recover.
I guess next time I'll listen to something happier or something idk.
Just started fluoxetine! Any tips for reducing stomach aches or general tips?
I started taking fluoxetine yesterday, and now I feel awful. I was wondering if anyone had tips in order to reduce stomach aches, or any tips in general in order to get through the beginning.
I would also like to hide the fact that I'm taking some for personal reasons. Any tips for that aswell?
Thanks in advance!
Have you tried ADHD medications as an alternative to dopamine reuptake inhibitors?
I want to switch up Zoloft for another ssri, but they often dulls myself in a way I can't act spontaneously and become more like unintrested which Zoloft is free of. I tend to associate this phenomena with Zoloft's weak activity as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. And since wellbutrin is illegal in my state, I can't have it (as well as adderall, ritalin)
What I do have are atomoxetine, phenylpiracetam
What kind of CBT do you take if at all?
Many people out there suggest doing CBT while taking antidepressants, but I don't see what problems CBT could potentially cure for me. Anxiety? Fixed by drugs (or should be fixed), Depression? Fixed by drugs, and so on. If my drugs fails at fixing problems, there's a good chance that drug dose should be adjusted or I need other drugs that's simple. What's the relevance of cbt here?
Switched from Zoloft to Paxil
Has someone got success stories with this transition?
The first year on Zoloft went good, I felt no extreme lows, didn't cried once. What I can't say about the next year. I won't say much, but felt like a crying mess at times. Although I had some conflicts in college, and was totally unsatisfied with the way I was living, I tend to think it had not as much to do with the reality of the situation as with the drug wearing off.
What's interesting is that despite the apparently disastrous mood I've had lately, Zoloft has still done a good job of removing my shyness and social awkwardness.
Running with a group periodically can be as effective as anti-depressants
A new study adds to the evidence that running can be as effective as anti-depressants – but can be harder to stick to as a treatment
Some new research out of Amsterdam finds that running regularly with a group achieves the same anti-depressant effect as anti-depressant medication.
The catch: they study is inconclusive about solo running (perhaps not even studied). You must run in a group to get some certainty of the effects and you can’t slack off.
What is equivalent dosage of Citalopram compared to 100 mg of Zoloft
I looked up a few papers and tables and found different perspectives. Generally, citalopram is allowed in the range of 20-40 mg, and zoloft 50-200. In one table, it was stated that the starting dose of citalopram is 20 and zoloft is 50, which is quite logical. From that, I can infer that 100 zoloft is 20+20 = 40 mg of citalopram, but it looks quite doubtful because 40 is the max dosage.
Furthermore, I found one study in which citalopram and zoloft were compared in the ranges of 20-40 and 50-100 respectively. In another study, they were 20-40 and 50-150. I’m still a bit confused. I took 40 mg for a couple of days and it didn’t strike me with a surge of apathy, but I felt it definitely more potent than just 100 mg of zoloft.