u/AdChoice5313

Does anyone else feel lobotomized from this drug?

this might sound like a stupid question, but, for me, the reason i don't often speak or didn't really speak in school is a form of self-repression. i'm wondering if this is similar the way you experience challenges with speaking? for me, i have this extreme, extreme shame. and i don't let myself express myself. can you relate to this?

has anyone requested medical records from psychiatrists? why and was it helpful? i was administered ect over 10 years ago, and i am currently interested in knowing more about how the process unfolded. i was not for ect, and had many reservations. i'm not sure how this may or may not be documented or if the records even exist. thanks

Wouldn't it be great, and also sensible, if psychiatrists, as part of their training, had to try the medications they were prescribing? Like the way therapists have to do some therapy... I mean they could just do it for the "trial period" (not for years- that would be CRAZY!!!!!). I mean you'd want to try a drug that makes you happier, right guys??

---I thought this was a great idea, but I see I'm not the only person who has had this idea haha

Hi, I'm a SETSS provider and I want to transition to ICT but take a year to TA to get experience... I am looking into reqs for TA and I'm a bit confused because I've read on here that the DOE doesn't hire TA's- that it's through the PTA. But then the DOE website has a place to apply for TA. Is this a para position? Are all TA's in DOE paras? Sorry for my lack of knowledge...

Hi, I've never posted here. I'm not sure I have CPTSD, but I definitely have challenges living daily life. I hope I can post this here... I was wondering for those who have practiced somatic work to address some of the impacts of trauma, did you experience tiredness when doing so? I know there are professionals I can speak to, but was just wanting to hear from people going through similar experiences.

I have recently been doing more somatic practices, and I feel I am getting somewhere with it more. I was never able to really feel tension in my body but I can really recognize the intensity of my shoulder tension now. Whenever I practice these exercises, I feel they are helping me at the same time I feel exhausted all the time.

I have read when you come out of the freeze response, your body needs to rest. But for those who have practiced somatic work, I wanted to ask if you had anything to share on what it looked like for you. I've been doing these practices for about several months. And they have still been having this affect of feeling I need to sleep- which I have been. Have others had similar or different experiences? I would appreciate any input

I also take medication which I'm tapering off. This definitely contributes to the tiredness as well. And the somatic work is helping me get in touch with the exhaustion that the meds cause, which I believe I've been unaware of, if that makes sense

I have heard many people say this drug affects their energy levels. I feel like I am only recently starting to realize the extent it does as I'm doing more somatic work. I am also on lamotragine 200 so I'm sure that is playing a role too. This has recently greatly affected my ability to stay awake throughout the day and feel rested. How do others cope with this? And secondly, are you employed and what kind of work do you do? Because right now it's affecting my ability to work full-time- though there are other reasons for this too. I should also mention I'm tapering off so I think that is also contributing to the tiredness.