Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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394-reddit-1qc3ao8-mirtazapine-lexapro-blank-blunting

Author: u/Stormy_Echo21

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“after a few more doses, I noticed my mind became very quiet. This blank mind with emotional blunting has continued to worsen… I lost my minds eye and can not daydream or even think anymore.”
Cause
r/PSSD first-person OP u/Stormy_Echo21 (post 1qc3ao8; also 1tifmv1/1s4pdkz): on Lexapro 10→20 mg for anxiety/depression/insomnia Aug 2025; added mirtazapine 15 mg for sleep — after first/few doses mind became very quiet; blank mind + emotional blunting worsened over following months. Author frames as antidepressant-induced (mirtazapine onset clearest).
Duration
~3 months at Jan 2026 post; ~6+ months and still worsening/progressing in Mar–May 2026 updates; still symptomatic in Jul 2026 cyproheptadine ask
Recovery notes
Trying guanfacine, NAC, omega-3, lithium orotate, probiotics, SJW (slight anhedonia lift), neurofeedback planned. Little to no return of free-flowing thoughts or emotional richness claimed.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/PSSD/comments/1qc3ao8/

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