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Psychedelic Institute<p><a href="https://psychedelicmentalhealth.net/spotlight-beyond-the-serotonin-deficit-hypothesis-communicating-a-neuroplasticity-framework-of-major-depressive-disorder-page-et-al-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">psychedelicmentalhealth.net/sp</span><span class="invisible">otlight-beyond-the-serotonin-deficit-hypothesis-communicating-a-neuroplasticity-framework-of-major-depressive-disorder-page-et-al-2024/</span></a> Beyond the serotonin deficit hypothesis: communicating a neuroplasticity framework of major depressive disorder (Page, et al, 2024) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ketamine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ketamine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ketaminetherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ketaminetherapy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antidepressants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ssri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssri</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/serotonin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>serotonin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neuroplasticity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neuroplasticity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brains</span></a></p>
Hazardius 🡗🡗🡗 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p>One of the weird things I've noticed after starting the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> treatment is that I get more sleepy "at the right time" and I almost every night "have dreams". :blobfoxcomfy: :blobfoxsleep: It also includes nightmares, but still - it is somewhat interesting to me.<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Science Updates<p>“Most medications we have in our toolbox kill pathogens, but we were thrilled to find that fluoxetine [Prozac] can protect tissues and organs, too. It’s essentially playing offense and defense, which is ideal, and especially exciting to see in a drug that we already know is safe to use in humans,” said Professor Janelle Ayres, holder of the Salk Institute Legacy Chair and an HHMI Investigator. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.labroots.com/trending/microbiology/28714/antidepressants-help-prevent-infection-severe-sepsis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">labroots.com/trending/microbio</span><span class="invisible">logy/28714/antidepressants-help-prevent-infection-severe-sepsis</span></a></p>
CITO Greenhouse<p>Whimsical Wonders of Neurobiology: A Journey Through Our Brain's Symphony</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurobiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrainHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrainHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GABA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurotransmitters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurotransmitters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dopamine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dopamine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Serotonin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Serotonin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neuroimaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroimaging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EntericNervousSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EntericNervousSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PsychotropicAgents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PsychotropicAgents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrainFunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrainFunction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhimsicalScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhimsicalScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmotionalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmotionalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveScience</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/5_sU6CscCnA?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/5_sU6CscCnA</span><span class="invisible">?feature=share</span></a></p>
Psychedelic Institute<p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40004740/?utm_source=Other&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=pubmed-2&amp;utm_content=1Jks6COFDAP2wn10NWIf-H0HaQXEJkWUqtjQ12xwhgtqZed1QU&amp;fc=20250204204106&amp;ff=20250226062609&amp;v=2.18.0.post9+e462414" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/400047</span><span class="invisible">40/?utm_source=Other&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=pubmed-2&amp;utm_content=1Jks6COFDAP2wn10NWIf-H0HaQXEJkWUqtjQ12xwhgtqZed1QU&amp;fc=20250204204106&amp;ff=20250226062609&amp;v=2.18.0.post9+e462414</span></a> The Assessment of the Safety Profile of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Versus Other Antidepressants: Drug-Drug Interaction Insights from EudraVigilance (Dobrea, et al, 2025) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antidepressants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ssri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssri</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/harmreduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>harmreduction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drugsafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/druguse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>druguse</span></a></p>
Venya (he/him/dude) 🇺🇦<p>My VA doctor is pushing for additional appointments to discuss treatment options.</p><p>While there, might talk about upping my <a href="https://musicians.today/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> dosage and maybe getting back in therapy because I'm having a bit of trouble with &lt;gestures wildly at everything&gt;.</p><p>The diagnosis (disc degen and arthritis) will likely bump my military disability up a bit, which will have significant financial implications for us. Currently, my disability is offset from my pension; if it goes up any more, will be in addition to.</p>
AmandaLibris :mastodon:<p><a href="https://social.coop/@ideogram/114030432267794501" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.coop/@ideogram/11403043</span><span class="invisible">2267794501</span></a><br>Wenn das nur halbwegs stimmt, reißt es den Menschen in den USA mit <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Depressionen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Depressionen</span></a> und <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/ADHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHS</span></a> den Boden unter den Füßen weg. Keine Medikamente mehr, stattdessen <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Arbeitslager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arbeitslager</span></a> - auch für Schwarze Kids. <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/ssri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssri</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Linnemann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linnemann</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Rassismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rassismus</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/faschismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>faschismus</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a></p>
Linda Bitch<p>So let me get this straight.</p><p>Those in power now have been sitting around, watching people react in their various ways to the current state of things these last few months, and are now thinking, “Hey, you know what would even folks out during this tense period? FORCING THEM TO GO COLD TURKEY OFF OF THEIR ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND ANTI-ANXIETY MEDS.”?</p><p>🫠</p><p><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/RFK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFK</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/ssri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssri</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/LordoftheFlies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LordoftheFlies</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/What" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>What</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/IdeaOfTheCentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IdeaOfTheCentury</span></a></p>
EtherAndRhum<p>The <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> solution is simple: Vlad needs to fuck off out of it, and the problem is solved. </p><p>Same with the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> : if it’s ok to be an uneducated racist rapist felon but it’s not ok be <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a> or using <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ssri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssri</span></a>, the problem isn’t <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antifa</span></a>, or the population, it’s the governance, and the lack of <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>propaganda</span></a> that led to it’s existence.</p>
RTN<p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/MotherJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MotherJones</span></a>:<br>"<br>RFK Jr. Is Already Taking Aim at Antidepressants</p><p>The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.<br>"<br><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/kennedy-rfk-antidepressants-ssri-school-shootings/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">02/kennedy-rfk-antidepressants-ssri-school-shootings/</span></a></p><p>14.2.2025</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ADAH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADAH</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Antidepressants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antidepressants</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHS</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HRT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HRT</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
🏴‍☠️ מ<p>hey, if you have to go off your <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/meds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meds</span></a> please try to taper, as much as possible. getting yanked off them is damaging and devastating emotionally and physically. some good people and resources at Surviving Antidepressants <a href="https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">survivingantidepressants.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SNRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SNRI</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a></p>
Maggie Maybe<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@cykonot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cykonot</span></a></span> actually I think this just means they’re coming for your kids. I don’t think they’ll be taking adults to these camps, they’re just coming for the kids.</p><p>This whole thing just mentioned children and controlling their diet, activity, meds, and screen time.</p><p>It’ll be much easier for them to molest the kids once they are all in the camps. You should see what they did to the kids in New Hampshire who were incarcerated at YDC.</p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/KidsConcentrationCamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KidsConcentrationCamps</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MAHA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAHA</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a></p>
SleepyCatten<p>Hey folks 👋</p><p>We meant to write this post earlier today, but ended up doing other things, so we're writing this now on our phone in bed 😅</p><p>We are currently on the max dose of sertraline daily (200 mg). It's helped a little with depression, a bit less with anxiety, and not at all with executive dysfunction. </p><p>We've previously also been on the max dose of venlafaxine extended release (375 mg). We came off this because it didn't work. </p><p>Until recently, we had been taking a low dose of bupropion extended release (150 mg) daily alongside the sertraline. It really helped with energy levels for a while, but it lasted only a few months at best. It also caused us to push ourselves too far several times and eventually burn out.</p><p>We are trying to ideally find a single medication that will help boost our serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine levels, but it doesn't help that most of these are not prescribed by the NHS. Those that are tend to be stimulants used for ADHD, which we presently do not have access to.</p><p>We've done a lot of research into the different classes of antidepressants (e.g., sSRIs, SNRIs, sNRIs, NDRIs, SNDRIs, TCAs, TeCAs, atypicals, etc.), but the only available options we see as being worth any attempt are paroxetine (sSRI) and vortioxetine (SMS). We really don't want to try another SNRI like duloxetine or older classes of meds.</p><p>Sharing any experiences you've had would be very much appreciated 🩷</p><p><a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ExecutiveDysfunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveDysfunction</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/sSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sSRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/SNRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SNRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/sNRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sNRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/NDRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NDRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/SNDRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SNDRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/TCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCA</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/TeCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeCA</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/SMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SMS</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/antidepressants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressants</span></a></p>
Peter Moleman<p><a href="https://www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/thomas-kingstons-death-highlights" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">psychiatrymargins.com/p/thomas</span><span class="invisible">-kingstons-death-highlights</span></a><br><a href="https://neuromatch.social/tags/suicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>suicide</span></a> <a href="https://neuromatch.social/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://neuromatch.social/tags/antidepressants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressants</span></a></p>
lizzzzard<p>Anybody have experience with <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/antidepressant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressant</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ssri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssri</span></a> and how they play together with <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/melatonin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>melatonin</span></a>?</p><p>I stopped taking melatonin for a few months, started again, slept better (more REM sleep) for a few days and am now crashing down *hard* with symptoms of <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a> and <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/sensoryOverload" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sensoryOverload</span></a>. I feel existentially exhausted and overwhelmed by sadness. </p><p>Anybody have similar experiences?</p>
SleepyCatten<p>Hey folks :FediverseSymbol: </p><p>Apologies that it's taken us so long to write this update for y'all. Suffice to say, we've not had the executive function, time, or spoons to do so until now :PleadingFace: </p><p>For anyone who's not been following us for long, we've been on the StruggleBus™ for a long while now. In fact, our depression would almost certainly be described as chronic, even if it's somewhat under control.</p><p>Why are we depressed? <strong>SO</strong> many reasons, but some of the big ones are:</p><ul><li>Being an empathetic, neurodivergent (AuDHD) spoonie in a world designed by and for uncaring, ableist neurotypicals.</li><li>Being a trans+ person in a world that is continuing to other us, villify us, criminalise us, legislate against us, deny us healthcare, and kill us (directly or indirectly).</li><li>Living in England, UK, which has seen its formerly centre-left Labour Party become a right-wing copy/paste of the Tories.</li><li>Living in a world in constant conflict, where genocides are not only ignored and denied by Western countries, but actively assisted with via arms supplies.</li><li>Living in a world where people downplay conflicts outside Europe or North America and won't consider World War 3 to have started until a NATO country is attacked by the military forces of another :PleadingFace: 😞</li><li>The institutional transphobia and gatekeeping intentionally baked into the NHS since it first began treating trans people in the 1960s.</li><li>The struggles worldwide of people who are trans, queer, neurodivergent, disabled, and/or struggling with mental health.<ul><li>Doubly so for POC living in countries ruled over by former colonial powers 😢</li></ul></li><li>Working for an employer who is not standing up for trans rights, despite claiming to do so, and is allied with arms companies :FaceExhaling:</li></ul><p>... and many more things besides 😞</p><p>Whilst we have a formal diagnosis for autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) from 2018, we're still on a waiting list for an ADHD assessment sadly :PleadingFace: We're actually on 2 waiting lists: the NHS one (which we went on first) and one for ADHD 360, which our NHS GP surgery referred us to under the <a href="https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Right To Choose</a>.</p><p>Consequently, we cannot get any ADHD medication on NHS prescription to see whether it might help.</p><p>Our depression hadn't been helped on venlafaxine (an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin%E2%80%93norepinephrine_reuptake_inhibitor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SNRI</a>), even at the maximum dose of 375 mg with the extended / slow release tablets.</p><p>To try to combat this, we asked our NHS GP to switch us to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sertraline" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sertraline</a> (an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SSRI</a>) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bupropion</a> (an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atypical_antidepressant" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">atypical antidepressant</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norepinephrine%E2%80%93dopamine_reuptake_inhibitor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NDRI</a>), so that we'd have our serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine levels raised. Sadly our local <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_care_system#Integrated_Care_Boards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NHS ICB</a> wouldn't allow my GP surgery to prescribe bupropion for us for any reasons, but sertraline was no issue.</p><p>So, we gradually lowered our venlafaxine dose (by 12.5 mg every other day) until we reached 150 mng daily, then cross-tapered with sertraline until we were solely on sertraline at 100 mg daily. We acquired bupropion from outside the NHS and began taking 1 tablet (150 mg, extended release) daily. This helped a lot with focus, energy, and executive function, but it wasn't enough to keep us functional enough, so we went up to 150 mg sertraline daily, and eventually the max dose of 200 mg daily.</p><p>Even with these doses, there was only so much that the meds could carry. So, we started reducing how much help and support we offered others in the community, as this was draining us. We even sadly paused streaming on Twitch, which we used to love doing 😞 We'd already broken the habit of doomscrolling or checking the news daily long beforehand, but due to the communities we're a part of and our current job role, there's only so much hate and suffering we could block out.</p><p>Eventually, it broke us. We have been signed off work since 28th October and have an extended fitness note last until 3rd December (inclusive).</p><p>During this time, after a <strong>lot</strong> of research, we took a gamble to see if it might help us: switching from bupropion to [atomoxetine](Atomoxetine), which is most-commonly used to help with ADHD.</p><p>As we don't yet have a formal ADHD diagnosis, we couldn't get this through the NHS, so had to acquire it elsewhere. We were able to do this as it's not on the UK controlled substances list, presumably because it's not a stimulant. Instead, it's an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_norepinephrine_reuptake_inhibitor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sNRI</a>, which boosts noradrenaline and dopamine levels.</p><p>In theory, it sounded really good. In reality, it was one of the most awful experiences of our life... and considering we've experienced some truly traumatic things in our life, that's really saying something 😖</p><p>We started off on a low dose of atomoxetine (20 mg) and gradually increased it up to 40 mg over the first week, rather than jumping in a 40 mg. We then gradually tapered up to 80 mg daily by the end of the next week, rather than just doubling the dose.</p><p>The effects were not overnight, but those 2 weeks were a nightmarish blur. The effects came on gradually, so we didn't spot them as being linked to the medication at first. Additionally, as one of the effects was increasing brain fog, it made it harder to think.</p><p>It didn't stop with brain fog though. We became irritable, restless, constantly tired, more depressed, more anxious, and more <a href="https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-and-adhd/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSD</a>-prone. We had increasing passive suicidal thoughts, which were beginning to tip us over the edge into the void.</p><p>Early into the 3rd week, we realised that we could no longer hear or communicate with our headmate, Hannah. It's hard to describe how we felt at that moment, but it's like having a piece of you torn out, taken away, or hidden from you. The best descriptions we can think of are extreme despair and feeling isolated and alone in our mind.</p><p>We stopped atomoxetine cold turkey, and resumed taking 150 mg bupropion daily the next morning.</p><p>There were side-effects (especially the first night) from doing this, but it was worth it to start to become functional again. It was only over the next few days that we realised just how negatively the atomoxetine had affected us, how intolerably painful it had made existing, and how close it had pushed us to the brink of the void.</p><p>The only good that came out of it was that it put many things into perspective for us, like how relatively lucky we've been with sertraline and bupropion, how resilient we've become in spite of all odds, and how we <strong>need</strong> to get out of our current job ASAP.</p><p>It also highlighted to us how fragile our existence is that a change in one medication could affect us so profoundly and dangerously. And, sadly, atomoxetine was our best hope for a prescription ADHD med, as we don't do well with stimulants typically. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Methylphenidate</a> (a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulant" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stimulant</a> and NDRI) is still a potential option, but it cannot replace bupropion as even the extended release version has too short an elimination half-life (2-3 hours) and duration of action (6-12 hours). For context and comparison, bupropion breaks down quickly (~1 hour) into 3 metabolites with long elimination half-lives (hydroxybupropion 20 hours; threohydrobupropion 37 hours; erythrohydrobupropion 33 hours).</p><p>After getting back stabily on bupropion at 150 mg daily, we've today increased our dose to 225 mg, as it's the only variable we can change right now to see whether it helps us.</p><p>Anyway, we've written a lot there, and it's past time for us to get some lunch.</p><p>Hope this provides more detail for everyone about why we've been so absent and down.</p><p><a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/PassiveSuicidalIdeation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PassiveSuicidalIdeation</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/venlafaxine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>venlafaxine</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/sertraline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sertraline</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/bupropion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bupropion</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/SNRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SNRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/NDRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NDRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/atomoxetine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atomoxetine</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/sNRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sNRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ExecutiveDysfunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveDysfunction</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurospicy</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/NHSEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHSEngland</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/StruggleBus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StruggleBus</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a></p>
Charlie McHenry<p>Natural remedy bests <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/BigPharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigPharma</span></a> solution for moderate to major depression in humans. “Psilocybin leads to a better overall outcome in the treatment of moderate to severe major depressive disorder (MDD) than the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) escitalopram, results of the first long-term comparison of the two treatments suggest.” <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Medications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medications</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Psychoactive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Psychoactive</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drugs</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Psylocibin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Psylocibin</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Shrooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shrooms</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Psychiatry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Psychiatry</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/psilocybin-bests-ssri-major-depression-first-long-term-2024a1000h77" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">medscape.com/viewarticle/psilo</span><span class="invisible">cybin-bests-ssri-major-depression-first-long-term-2024a1000h77</span></a></p>
PlanetMedicines<p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/full-living/202409/ketamine-is-powerful-but-therapy-is-the-thing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fu</span><span class="invisible">ll-living/202409/ketamine-is-powerful-but-therapy-is-the-thing</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/psychotherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychotherapy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ketamine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ketamine</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ketamineassistedpsychotherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ketamineassistedpsychotherapy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ketaminetherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ketaminetherapy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/psychedelic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelic</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/psychedelics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelics</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/fda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fda</span></a> — Psychotherapy, the clinical application of psychology, may be assisted by a number of compounds that continue to be studied for medicinal properties, including, but not limited to <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ketamine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ketamine</span></a>, <a href="https://toad.social/tags/mdma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mdma</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/psilocybin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psilocybin</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/lsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lsd</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/antidepressants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressants</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/antianxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antianxiety</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/antipsychotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antipsychotics</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ssri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssri</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/psychiatricdrugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychiatricdrugs</span></a></p>
SleepyCatten<p>Hey folks 👋</p><p>We'll <strong>try</strong> and keep this short, as we are running dangerous low on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spoons</a>, which is kinda the purpose of this announcement :MentalHealthFlagHeart: </p><p>As you likely already know, we are a non-binary, trans fem, disabled, neurodivergent (<a href="https://embrace-autism.com/audhd/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AuDHD</a>) spoonie, who additionally struggles with major depression, requiring multiple meds daily in order to keep functioning at a full-time job :DisabilityPrideHeart: </p><p>Despite this, we have been pushing ourselves regularly beyond our limits, causing increasing tiredness and irritability, exacerbating many of our AuDHD traits, and leading to complete verbal shutdowns at times, as we so very much wanted to help as many people as we could :PleadingFaceWithRedHearts:</p><p>This has inevitably led to pretty-much complete burnout 🤦‍♀️</p><p>We'd already taken steps back in terms in terms of the amount and scale of support we were giving to people, as well as spending less time on fedi and other platforms, but it's not been enough 😞</p><p>As such, until further notice:</p><ul><li>We won't be streaming on <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/sleepycatten" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our Twitch channel</a> and have deleted our <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/sleepycatten/schedule" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">schedule</a>.</li><li>We won't offer private support about gender affirming hormone therapy, mental health, or anything else.</li><li>We will largely be invisible on Discord and will not be on fedi as much as we used to be.</li></ul><p>Of course we feel guilty about this, but right now we <strong>need</strong> to put ourselves first, so that we can fully recover from this burnout, then take steps to reduce the risk of further recurrence.</p><p>We want to stress that we are stepping <strong>back</strong>, not stepping <strong>away</strong>, from everywhere and everyone.</p><p>We'll still be in contact with folks when we have spare spoons, and we'll still interact and post on fedi occasionally.</p><p>And we'll still be doing some helpful activities at work and behind the scenes that we can't discuss :TransHeart: ✊</p><p>But yeah: you won't see us as much, but it's because we're allowing ourselves to prioritise our own health and needs.</p><p><a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streaming</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/streamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streamer</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/Twitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twitch</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/TwitchStreamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwitchStreamer</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/enby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enby</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/femby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>femby</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/TransWoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransWoman</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/TransFem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransFem</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/CatGirl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatGirl</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a>+ <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurospicy</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ActuallyADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyADHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ActuallyAuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/NoSpoonsOnlyKnives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoSpoonsOnlyKnives</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabled</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/burnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>burnout</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/VerbalShutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VerbalShutdown</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/NDRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NDRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/sertraline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sertraline</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/bupropion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bupropion</span></a></p>
SleepyCatten<p>Hey folks</p><p>Apologies that we've been AWOL and still haven't replied to a lot of your notifications 😞</p><p>The short version is that we've overextending ourselves (again) in terms of the support we've been giving people. This has led to us becoming overly tired, easily irritated, and emotionally spent. Our RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria) is through the roof right now :PleadingFace: </p><p>The last time we pushed ourselves too far, we had an empathy overload (sometimes known as compassion fatigue) and we can feel it starting again.</p><p>We're not going to ignore everyone or forbid ourselves from using fedi, Discord, or other such places we frequent, but we need to cut back and recharge a bit.</p><p>We've got a number of stressors IRL right now, and we're only even functional due to a combination of an SSRI (setraline, 150 mg daily) and an NDRI (bupropion, 150 mg daily).</p><p>The bupropion is probably the only reason we're able to deal with any of our AuDHD stuff right now 😅 However, it's also let us push ourselves beyond our safe limits until we basically... break.</p><p>We're a neurodivergent spoonie. If we push ourselves too far, sometimes we will literally lose the ability to speak out loud. There have even been occasions where Hannah (Evie's lovely headmate) has had to dictate to Evie what to write in WhatsApp messages to her wife!!!</p><p>So, just to clarify, we're not stepping away, but we are stepping back a little bit from the support we've been offering people.</p><p>Anyways, that's enough for now. Sorry for the long post.</p><p>Please look after yourselves, okay? :PleadingFaceWithRedHearts: </p><p>We will return. Promise.</p><p><a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/burnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>burnout</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/neurodivergence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergence</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/SSRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/NDRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NDRI</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/sertraline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sertraline</span></a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/bupropion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bupropion</span></a></p>