Posted by metafunj on September 29, 2009, at 17:55:25
In reply to meds and emotional numbing, posted by atypical on September 26, 2009, at 11:38:34
It seems as if there are two points in this conversation that are being blurred.
One is that some people will not accept you once you start feeling better. This is true. Some people just aren't used to the new you or they might have had some psychological need for you to feel bad, ie, misery loves company, they feel better for being a shoulder to cry on, someone feeling worse than them makes them feel better. I don't really get why this happens but it can and does.
The other point is that if your friends and yourself notice that you don't have much emotion than this is NOT a good thing! Being emotionally blunted is not remission. If the blunting lasts long enough or gets worse, you won't care if you are alive or dead. Also if you don't feel excitement during the initial dating phase you probably won't be able to feel love or a strong sense of commitment in the future.
Something to talk over with your psychiatrist. Here is another tip, if you are feeling this on Nardil, I'm doubtful that an SSRI would help.
poster:metafunj
thread:918572
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20090921/msgs/919003.html