Yes, I went through this and really feel it was worse than being psychotic. I lost all functionality and things started to break down like my car because I just stayed in bed for three years. I stopped everything and basically had one meal a day, that being all I did. I finally told my mom and she said she had no idea. She started getting together with me twice a day to keep me out of bed. Slowly, I got my car working, fixed several broken things in my house and started to shower and clean my house again. I’m still doing these things but a year later, I still get urges to go to bed. Hopefully, now that I’m getting ready to start volunteer work, I can finally return to my DJ job that I left because of the psychosis 10 years ago.

Thank you for this video. I was in a 4 year psychosis with synchronicities and spirituality. I’ve come to terms with reality vs delusion, and all that’s left is the depression of the wasted time and the feelings of stupidity for the delusions. There are very few videos online that talk about the depression after psychosis, so thank you posting both your advice and experience.

I literally thought I was the only one to experience hardcore depression after an episode. so thankful for this video. I feel like the only people that understand psychosis are the ones that have gone through it. thank you!

Thanks for this, I’m struggling hard with fitting in and relating to people and understanding my place in the world right now. It’s nice to see that I’m not the only one, and that it can get better over time

Just navigating the depression following my 2nd psychotic episode. Never experienced depression prior to my first psychotic episode, but it was bad. Not as bad this time, and prior experience tells me to hang in there as it will get better. Thanks for sharing.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!! I’ve been feeling so alone through all of this, and it’s like somebody understands. Thank you for putting words to all of this, and putting this out there to genuinely help validate other people and their experiences through your own. I wish you all the best my friend.

Thank you so much for this. My first episode was a year and a half ago, and I’ve been having episodes on and off since then (I’m being treated and on meds and all that good stuff). But, no one’s really mentioned the depression after each episode. I had one a few days ago, and I’ve been in such a funk since. I’m just glad to know that it’s normal, and I’m not alone. Hope you’re doing well❤️

Thankyou for making this video. I am currently experiencing the worst depression of my life, following a psychotic episode which was traumatisingly scary. I have never seen or heard things before. this video really helps me to be reassured that I won't be stuck like this forever, I feel empty and nothing that normally brings joy does anymore. No one really speaks on this topic so THANKYOU!

I honestly cried I can’t even find the words to say on how much hope you gave me, just thank you from the bottom of my heart and you may not know me but I will never forget what your video has just done for me thank you 🙏🏾

Thank you this has helped as I am in this stage after psychosis. I appreciate your perspective and insight and it really does help to hear these things. Thank you

im completely fucked after psychosis, unable to like or appreciate anything

I just want to mention that while I say that it is normal or common for people to experience depression after psychosis I do not mean to say that treatment is not necessary. After my psychosis, I was in therapy and on medication to help me stabilize. It is important to have a support network and professionals in your life to help you through experiences like these. Also if you are feeling suicidal please reach out for help to a medical professional or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (for the US) or your respective hotline for your given country. Wishing you all the best. Thanks for watching. 🙂

Both my psychosis followed deep depressions. Im in one now. It blowsss

A little less than two years ago I had a burnout, and then I smoked a large dose of cannabis, after that I had anxiety followed by panic attacks, deep suicidal depression, extreme sleep problems, with my eyes closed I would see disturbing vivid images and much more... 10 mg of olanzapine was my dose after 10 months the doctor stopped the therapy And all the symptoms came back I was so bad I lost hope that it would get better. Back on 5mg olanzapine I was stable. At that time I watched your videos which helped me a lot, and thanks for that! I'm feeling much better now, I'm back at work and hitting the gym also socializing again. I am currently on 2.5 mg of olanzapine before bed and the doctor should take me off therapy in a month, I am still afraid that the symptoms might return. as you say, it is better to stay on the medication as long as it takes and be functional than to rush off the medication. Your videos are very helpful. Greetings from Germany

Inspired by this I have just started my own channel with an introduction to my 1st episode psychosis aged 40. Thankyou for sharing, reaching out from across the pond. I crashed into a massive depression after my 1st (2020) and 2nd episode (2022).

Thank you very much for the video, I have a relative who is going through this, she already managed to rationalize about what happened to her, she suffered it for many months, but now that she is out and functional (even working and living a normal life) she feels very sad and down and sometimes she does not tell us directly what she feels, she only asks us for a hug from time to time, without saying more so as not to worry us. But I am very worried because I would like to see her happy as she used to be.

Thank you for this video, I had a major psychosis a couple months ago and am now quite depressed, It feels like I've hit rock bottom, but its heartening to know that depression is common after psychosis and that it will pass with time, so thank you :)

felt exactly like this. thank u. and felt like no one around me understood why i wouldn’t just “move on with life” after i was hearing voices for a year and lost all of my friends.

Thanks for making this video I’m currently going thru this phase we’re I feel depress but also feel impatient and hard to be around people . I hope things get better soon

Thank you for this. I hope your video continues to spread awareness and reduce stigma.

I first of all really wanna thank you for making this video, I am a person who’s been dealing with psychosis several times, I had my last episode past Christmas and am currently at home in the exact feeling as many describe and relate, it’s horrible! And I pray for every single person that has to go to the process. Since my last episode I have to forcibly take Olanzepine and that’s something that is bothering me every single day. I feel like as a person who has experienced psychosis you have to be free as what you do want and don’t. I rather believe in a natural healing process with lot’s of mind-full activities such as meditation and working out in the gym. But unfortunately in some cases being free to chose isn’t optional. As my previous episodes I can surely guarantee that it’s a fase and the depression part is temporary. (but every scenario is different.) I just really wonder if it’s the antipsychotic’s that make most of us feel this way or just the aftermath of the psychosis. Etherway all a fase. Much love and blessings to everyone dealing with this your much stronger than you think.

I feel very low on energy, my cognition is really bad, I can’t concentrate, my mood is really low and I can’t do stuff, no personality, zero communication skills,brain dead,no motivation, no emotions I just feel blank and empty did you go through all these.

Hey Hayden, so to answer your question, yes in psychiatry there is a theory called "The Primacy of Mania" (Koukopoulos 2006), which says "mania is the fire, depression is the ash". That is, depression is what happens when your brain is exhausted from mania. However this theory is controversial. In my own case, every mania I have had has been followed by depression, but I have also had depressions that were not preceded by a mania. And there are reportedly people who experience mania and then just come back down to normal, without getting depressed. So it can't be the whole story.

thank you sooo much for making this I feel less alone.

Did you feel extremely burned out during your post-psychotic depression? That is one of the things I'm having difficulty with right now. Concentration is difficult. I no longer enjoy the things I used to enjoy. Simple tasks and chores, even things I used to enjoy stress me out.

Hi. I am going through that phase of depression at this very moment. This is my second episode and I felt completely helpless this time. I’m thankful that the worst part has passed and just trying to keep the best moments of my experience with me. I notice the depression gets a little better each day. Any other suggestions on what else I can do during this phase. Thank you for your videos, they give me hope🙏

I had a psychosis caused by cannabis and then took antipsychotics that made me numb, but I could stop them but I wonder when my sensations and feelings will come back? can someone help me?

Hi there, thank you for posting this video. I recently experienced a psychosis episodes and haven’t felt the same ever since. I’m going through severe depression that is effecting the quality of my life and others around me. Please can you go into further detail about the sort of things you experienced during your depression. Deeply appreciated.

My friend who went through psychosis 3 different times for months at a time before a specific antipsychotic brought him out became suicidal after the last 2 times. He admitted himself into the hospital for a 3 day treatment. An antidepressant really helped. I had one friend that swears by Zoloft or Lexapro and another friend who likes Effexor. There’s so many that help now. In my friend’s case an antidepressant was definitely needed-natural remedies such as light therapy, vitamin D, etc--wouldn’t touch his depression.

I currently am experiencing this. I sleep 10 or more hours a day and am super tired all day with no motivation to do anything. This is causing me to be depressed. I have a couple questions. Do you think this is an after effect from psychosis or does it have to do with the antipsychotics (resperadol). What was your taper schedule for this drug. Also how long till you felt better? Currently I am a little over 2 months out of the hospital. I was there for 1 month for psychosis. And lastly did you recover from the depression without antidepressants?

I had a psychosis break 2 years and 8 months ago and jumped out my 2cnd floor window and sustained serious injuries. I developed ptsd afterwards and Im only slowly getting out of ptsd now. For me, the worst part was how people treated me afterwards and how people still treat me because I had a psychosis break. Psychosis has the worst stigma out of all mental illnesses.

Thank you sooo mutch

Psychosis is one tuff cookie!

thanks again for your video. can i ask you, how long did you fighting with depression? Did you also have fillings like this will ever gets better ect..? For me its really hard time, cuz i feel vulnerable and having low self confidence ? thank you for your answers!! Btw, how you sense that things get better?

so a family member has been diagnosed with Depression with symptoms of psychosis she is going for treatment tomorrow. my question will she have a normal life after that.

thank u for this

Thanks

Only had one psychosis event in 2015, age 25. Depression has been bad ever since

Do SSRIs help with that kind of depression? I had one after initiating 2 antidepressants at once; I started to have strange and strong aftereffects + a paranoid attack?, then a very strong low that lasted for so long... And then my head started feeling weird

I have been on adderall for a year , helping a lot from Depression after recovering from psychosis induced from taking steroids. Many i know, with psychosis, adderall has helped them also.Though Adderall can be addicting .It helps with getting things done daily , but the bad part is when it wears off after about 5- 9 hours.staying awake also, sleep problems.🙄

Does the psychosis fully go away? Or is the meds keeping it quite ? I know someone that went through it , will they ever be the same? It’s like they are disconnected at times not able to focus on tasks... is it the meds? Weening off the meds slowly bring on the psychosis..could this be a life time thing for certain ppl??

Thank you for sharing your experience. So how long was your recovery?

AMEN!

You‘re describing psychosis as something that has to be overcome. But don‘t you feel that there was something behind those enriching experiences? That the feeling that you understand everything maybe is not so wrong and you just can‘t handle all the bad stuff that is going on in this world from a higher perspective, because you‘ve become so conscious about everything. Maybe it is in fact not a „bad thing“ and medicine just doesn‘t let you be that conscious anymore?!

Can you share what was your diagnosis with the bipolar and experiencing psychosis

That was helpfull

No escape

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I was seling weed for about 4 years Soo i wasant working i made Money like that and i traveled alot in my motorhome..at One point i abused psycadelics and i Lost my buisness..Soo becouse i didnt work for 4 years and actualy wanted to get of the slavery system makes it Soo much more painfull and dificult to think i have to go back to work Wile diling with what ever i have after LSD abuse ... Also had to stop smoking weed ,i used it for more than 20 years ..and my life was Child , i was just traveling doing spiritual cerimônies like Ayahusca ..temazcal ..meditation ..all of this new age related stuff ...going to festivals .. i felt i was living a dream life ..and now all those amazing ppl i have met their in diferente cities..i have no friends in here and becouse i cant do Psycadelics and cant smoke weed ..and cant get on my van and travel couse i dont feel caple of beeing on my own and Lost my weed buisness...i just dont now what to do ir BE ...its like i have to change totaly who i am INTO a diferent person Wile going throw Sever depression and Psycosis or i dont know what ... I never been in a hospital ..i dont take medication..but my life as stoped completly..i dont socialize i feel i want my life and my friends back ..in this citie dont have my friends with me ..and i lived with them for about 4 years...we were like a famaly...i cant feet in in my famaly their diferent then me ...my friends were hypies and vegetarians conected to this spiritual practices ..always learning about cristal stones ..numerology ..hand reading cards readings ..growing weed and making CBD oils ..canabis based creams ..we would go to canabis cup with my friends products ..alot of time in nature ..and with very alternative ppl ..its just too big of a Change and One i didnt wana do..its like i was living in a diferent world full of living ppl leaving a bit outside of the sistem..and now falling back in the matrix again 😞..and having to deal with mental health problems ..famaly problems ..Money problems ..i had an abundant and blissful life ..waking up on peace and Joy and in nature many Times .. Its sheet having to go throw Soo many unwanted changes ..and specialy knowing that it was my fault ..i loved having this místical expiriences with Ayahusca and mushrooms..i loved smoking weed and listen to reagee muisic ..i feel loja a Rastaman that cant smoke weed anymore..and a psyconaut that cant travel anymore to innerspace ..plus i dont like this citie ..i was Living near the beach ..i dont like this apartament ..i used to live in diferente places ..i stayed at my friends ..my motorhome always traveling betwen 3 diferente cities . Now Im stuck in here ..dont know how to recover ..dont wana go outside couse Im severly depressed pplus with no friends in a citie i dont like ...i lived in UK..and in Portugal i used to travel alot ...and always felt bad thinking some ppl never ser the world..dont travel ...their in the same place doing the same thing for years and years ..now Im stuck in this situation.