Does anything help you with motivation and inability to socialize?

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From my experience anti-depressants on AP didn’t help. They were making me just more numb. Tried a lot of them. Was lying in the bed like a log. Wasn’t able to exercise.

Pdocs and specialists blame so called negative symptoms and cognitve impairment on the condtion but from my experience as a patient I second what InnerCircle said they are linked to the effects od AP meds. As higher doses were the worse it was.

Therapy (mine is psychodynamic) certainly helped but it was a while later when I was able to actually benefit from it.

I was never very social by desing but I remember while on higher doses on AP couldn’t ever read a page from book, I was so dissinterested in everything and numb.

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The stimulants and nutrients are both great ideas. I’ll look into them. I’m hoping something will work. Thanks for sharing.

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I’ve heard a lot of people say this, that they think it’s from the AP. I wish something worked. Was really hoping the anti-depressants would do something. Ugg… Thank you.

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I had some relief of those symptoms with Zoloft. But still don’t always enjoy social situations.

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That’s great news! I may try it. It won’t hurt. Thank you.

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Nothing helps me. I’m ok with friends and family :family_man_woman_boy: but struggle with strangers. I enjoy being with friends but don’t enjoy my hobbies anymore. I find cleaning my flat hard and doing simple things like washing shopping, having a shower. I find life very hard. I’ve lost my sense of fun. I hate this illness.

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The antidepressants helped me somewhat when I was in deep negative symptoms. What ultimately cured it was a med change, now the only negative symptom I remain with is alogia. Try the antidepressants, if they don’t work try something else. Always be aware of the reality that this could just be the rest of your life, but don’t give up hope. More medications are on the way.

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I hate to hear how much you struggle too. I wish there was a magic pill. It’s exhausting sometimes, isn’t it? Hang in there and thanks for responding.

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Thanks for the tip on the antidepressants. I’ve heard a few people say they helped and a lot of people said they don’t. I’ll ask about them. Yes, this could be the rest of my life. I sure hope not. I’m hopeful with the advances they are making on meds. Fingers crossed.

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Hi Kate, yes it is exhausting. I just want to be normal again.

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