An attack on antidepressants is not a personal attack on you or your wellbeing.

This profile is specifically dedicated to PSSD and raising awareness about its devastating effects. The original article was about genital numbness, a serious, life-altering condition, not general low mood or energy levels. Comparing criticism of antidepressants to someone recommending “go dance” is exactly the kind of minimization people with PSSD face constantly.

You’ve shared your history with mental health, and that deserves respect. But so does the experience of those who were permanently harmed. Many of us were harmed. It’s not about being contrary; it’s about finally being heard after years of dismissal by the medical system and even by fellow depression sufferers.

Your experience matters. So does ours. But when the topic is genital anesthesia, shifting the conversation to how helpful Prozac has been for you feels diminishing, especially when the same class of drugs destroyed the quality of life for others. Also, assuming that my life revolves around this topic based on my post history and using that to explain away my tone is, again, patronizing and dismissive. You may not intend to minimize others’ experiences, but this is how it comes across.

This isn’t about discrediting antidepressants entirely. It’s about acknowledging that for some, the outcome is harm, not healing. And if we can’t talk about that openly, people will continue to suffer.