Recoveredmadincanada.org
16-lauren-ssri-12yrs
Open original source ↗“It wasn't just the lows that disappeared. It was the highs too... The medication flattened Lauren's emotional range... It feels like I've been asleep for 12 years... And I just woke up.”
- Cause
- SSRIs from age 14 for ~12 years (Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro); flattening on-drug; severe withdrawal after fast Lexapro taper
- Duration
- 12 years on ADs; withdrawal hell then ~8 months until symptoms softened and emotions returned
- Recovery notes
- Did not reinstate. Physical symptoms first, then fear, then emotions. Credits survivor forums/videos (Anders Sorensen). Original Substack 2025-11-11.