Adventurous-Quote180 t1_j6a3wns wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM

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It was sertraline. To be honest, it was the first (and only) medication i ever tried. It helped a lot at that time. I only took it for 9 months tho. I didnt really solved my cptsd, but my depression symptoms disappered for a while. Next time my depression come back i didnt take any meds. I was kind of too depressed to go to a psychiacrist. I somehow get out of it eventually, but my cptsd symtoms still remained. I mostly dealt with them with therapy (CBT, which i know usually isnt working for cptsd, but for me it was really helpful. I later took part in DBT too. I also read a lot of books on mental health and psychology, so i was basically applying some DBT/CBT techniques long before the first time i took part in therapy) and lifestyle changes. Recently i also was diagnosed with ADHD, so now i took a medication for that.

Now im mostly good, but cptsd still has some effects on me. But applying CBT/DBT techniques constantly (with the help of journaling), still reading books on the topics, and trying to apply healthy lifestyle changes im slowly getting even before.

I also took part part in "unofficial" ketamine/lsd/mdma therapies throughout the years.

This is my 10 year story with mental health.

I dont know i wrote all of that, sorry :D i just wanted to say that i dont think that there i one magical med that solves the problem

Distinct_Comedian872 t1_j6bfrv4 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 3:16 AM

No sorries. Thanks for writing it!
I felt similar. Tried meds, depression dissappear, but was left with pure apathy.
I've been doing a twice weekly DBT since. The results are palpable.

(I'd love if you could share any of the readings/things you find helpful.)

There for sure is not a make it all better pull. Most research shows therapy is more beneficial than meds for PTSD.
(Best results are meds + therapy.)

A very sincere thank you for sharing.

Fromnowhere2nowhere t1_j6ic3sh wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:24 PM

If DBT speaks to you, you may want to look into ACT. It’s related to CBT and DBT, but less focused on reforming problematic thoughts/feelings and more focused on living a valued life irrespective of the problematic thoughts/feelings.

Russ Harris is great at making ACT palatable to a general audience. Check out some of his YouTube videos (https://thehappinesstrap.com/free-resources/ ) or the just-released updated edition his The Happiness Trap book.

There’s also a DIY workbook that is truly excellent at helping with this stuff, called Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life. Highly recommend it.

Hope some of this helps!