does anyone have a similar experience or knowledge with antipsychotic medication taking away your emotions, and changing you permanently?
I was stuck inside of several mental hospitals/Psych Wards for months being forced to take Medications or else I could not go home. I was diagnosed with “Catatonia” at one point. After I was released since I was a minor 17 at the time, according to the psychiatrist It was “illegal” for me to stop taking these drugs which were (Seroquel) 4-500mg until I turned 18.
I knew I didn’t want to take these drugs and tried so hard to get off of them. Being the large dosage It was almost impossible. My psychiatrist did not want to take me off these drugs/lower my dose to help me even though I deemed myself perfectly normal and knew I did not need them. I am now 20 and compared to a few years ago. I used to feel emotions on a deep level and was a different person. I’ve been off these drugs for a atleast a year.
I believe they permanently altered my state of mind/emotions & character. I no longer have much emotions.
I was stuck inside of several mental hospitals/Psych Wards for months being forced to take Medications or else I could not go home. I was diagnosed with “Catatonia” at one point. After I was released since I was a minor 17 at the time, according to the psychiatrist It was “illegal” for me to stop taking these drugs which were (Seroquel) 4-500mg until I turned 18.
I knew I didn’t want to take these drugs and tried so hard to get off of them. Being the large dosage It was almost impossible. My psychiatrist did not want to take me off these drugs/lower my dose to help me even though I deemed myself perfectly normal and knew I did not need them. I am now 20 and compared to a few years ago. I used to feel emotions on a deep level and was a different person. I’ve been off these drugs for a atleast a year.
I believe they permanently altered my state of mind/emotions & character. I no longer have much emotions.