Jevin's story: first prescribed at 11
Jevin was 26 when this interview was recorded. His first prescription came at 11, and Moral Medicine says he has lived with PSSD for 15 years.
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A first prescription at 11
Jevin was 26 when this interview was recorded. He was 11 when he received his first prescription. Moral Medicine says he has lived with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) for 15 years.
What Jevin describes
- Emotional blunting.
- Anhedonia (the inability to feel pleasure).
- Neurological symptoms.
- Many other symptoms, which he says he still lives with today.
The interview also covers the impact of antidepressants, and the importance of awareness and research.
Thank you to Jevin for telling this story. This interview was recorded by Moral Medicine, who have filmed more than ninety of these conversations.
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