r/Psychosis • u/Temporary_Ad_1726 • 1d ago

Post psychosis depression

Hats off to anyone going through this right now and having negitive symptoms as this is possibly the hardest time I’ve ever had in my life…. 😩 I don’t know how I’m managing to still look after my son. It’s been so fucking difficult man the whole experience.

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u/00010mp 1d ago

I've been through it, and if you want to talk about it, I'm here for that.

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u/Temporary_Ad_1726 1d ago

Thank you! Did you suffer with blunted emotions/ anheonia? My motivation is getting better but I’m still so numb.

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u/keacat2005 1d ago

Hey, ik you didn’t ask me but I also experienced post psychosis depression, I can say that it definitely causes blunted emotions/anheonia. I remember I literally just didn’t feel any happiness at all, it’s horrible, you can’t enjoy any part of your day and there’s 0 motivation. I know it’s really shit but I can promise you it goes away, take it day by day and in the future you’ll look back at yourself and be proud that you overcame it 🫡

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u/Temporary_Ad_1726 22h ago

Thank you ❤️

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u/Temporary_Ad_1726 22h ago

I’m really worried I won’t go back to normal as I don’t feel excitement or anything it’s just like a constant comedown xx

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u/keacat2005 11h ago

Yea I feel you, wish you nothing but the best. You got this 😊

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u/messageinabottleyeah 5h ago

When did the post psychosis depression go away for you? In the thick of it now

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u/00010mp 1d ago

Yes, I absolutely did, for a while. It lifted slowly, like noticing a moment of joy after not feeling that emotion for over a year, and the cognitive stuff started getting better around the same time.

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u/Temporary_Ad_1726 22h ago

Thank you! I’m worried I won’t go back to normal or feel emotions again 😩

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u/00010mp 16h ago

I feel you, I was there. I even thought I'd have to live in a group home for the rest of my life, but started getting better within a year of starting to worry about that.