Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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“I can’t think, can’t feel, and can’t reasonably live any kind of life... I cannot enjoy my hobbies, I can’t think, philosophise, reason, enjoy music... I still feel as flat and muted as ever.”
Cause
r/Psychosis first-person OP u/ResultAway3262 (post 1x12zvo): Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder; forced risperidone in hospital (depot then oral 1 mg). Attributes can't think/philosophise/reason + can't feel + flat/muted + can't enjoy hobbies/music to risperidone side effects after psychosis free ~1 year. UK NHS.
Duration
over a year on risperidone with QoL ~0; still flat at Oct 2026 post on oral 1 mg
Recovery notes
Off depot onto oral 1 mg — 'made no difference'; still flat/muted. Seeking collaborative med change; doctors hesitant for relapse risk.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/Psychosis/comments/1x12zvo/

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