Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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387-reddit-1vkmf4o-escitalopram-pssd-blank-mind-loss-of-emotions

Author: u/B0nap

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“absolute anhedonia ... loss of all emotions ... brain fog, strained speech, word-finding difficulties, issues with general expression, a blank mind, inability to speak foreign languages as I normally would, very slow thinking”
Cause
r/PSSD first-person OP u/B0nap (post 1vkmf4o; male): escitalopram 2020-2025; ED/genital numbness 2024, libido 0 in 2025, stopped; brief bupropion 150 mg and slowly tapered mirtazapine afterwards. From Aug 2025 absolute anhedonia, loss of all emotions, blank mind, slow thinking, word-finding problems. Author suspects PSSD (possibly plus depression).
Duration
~1.5 years off escitalopram; emotional/cognitive cluster since Aug 2025 (~1 year+) at Aug-Sep 2026
Recovery notes
Sep 2026 update (1wh5jcc): genital numbness gone after ~1.5 y, morning erections returning, sleep better, occasional libido; cognitive impairments worsening; 'everything else stayed the same'. Sexual partial only; blank+numb cluster not recovered.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/PSSD/comments/1vkmf4o/

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