A Conversation w/ Emily Grey: Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) 

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Such a serious and tragic issue, and outrageous that the medical system dismisses and denies it and continues to push these drugs with no informed consent.

Thank you both for what you are doing to raise awareness for the harms that these drugs can do to some people. PSSD and withdrawal should not have existed for so long before recognition. There is something very broken at the heart of medicine.

I am a 23 yo man with PSSD. I hope research is undertaken, this condition truly understood and a treatment developed. This is a living hell for many of us.

Thank you for the interview, and thank you Emily for sharing your story. I hope you fight for your dream of having a partner and becoming a mom, please don't lose hope of recovering your sexuality, it's still possible. Best of wishes ❤

00:40 PSSD stands for Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction. 03:22 Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) includes more than just sexual effects, with no known biological mechanism or reliable treatment. 08:08 Hypotheses about PSSD causes 10:41 PSSD can cause substantial damage to penal tissue 15:26 PSSD symptoms can occur months or years after exposure to the drug 17:46 PSSD can have severe and lasting effects on individuals' physiological symptoms post-medication withdrawal. 22:04 Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) impacts all aspects of life. 24:11 Challenges of motherhood and relationships post-SSRI 28:13 PSSD can affect individuals who were put on antidepressants before or during puberty. 30:20 Personal experiences with alleviating PSSD symptoms through dietary changes and gut treatments. 34:47 Variability in withdrawal symptoms and PSSD correlation 36:55 SSRI caused significant interference with relationships and led to dramatic physical changes. 41:14 Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) affects emotional and physical aspects. 43:06 Struggle to get medical assistance for Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) 47:06 Challenges in finding help for Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) 49:09 Struggling with explaining PSSD to family and coping with the impact on life trajectory. 53:25 Longitudinal study at Queen's University aims to track and follow up on recovery from PSSD over five years. 55:28 PSSD can last for decades 1:00:01 PSSD is not formally recognized as a medical condition in many countries. 1:02:14 Informed consent crucial for medication risks 1:06:28 Lack of awareness about reporting systems for medication side effects 1:08:29 Report any adverse effects to country's agency 1:13:08 PSSD treatment is similar for men and women. 1:15:17 Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction leads to lack of pleasurable sensation in the penis. Crafted by Merlin AI.

Thank you Emily and Nicole for this excellent and very emotionally moving podcast. Emily- you are a wonderful, brave and very well/ soft spoken lady. You both are doing very important work on behalf of all victims of psychiatric drugs. I applaud you 👏

Hi and thanks for sharing your journey Emily. I was on Prestiq for depression for just over ten years. And my emotions were frozen. Weaned my self off over three months. I have had trouble with erections for years and now I’m wondering if I ever will again. Even the “pills” to help don’t have a great effect. Pharmaceutical companies and doctors who prescribe have a lot to answer for. ❤

From the bottom of my heart, thank you Emily and Nicole.❤️

I have read that this is a much bigger problem than most realize. Please never give up. Unfortunately lots of womem now are no longer interested in having a husband and or family. They also say the birth control is causing a decline in the female libido. I hate to see when people have more negative side effects from a drug than positive. Perhaps a lawyer and lawsuit is in order. They will often work for a portion of the proceeds if you win. God help us! ,🙏

They started me on a certain product at 8. Now 40. If I'm not engaged in particularly kinky (and oftimes dangerous) acts, I can't complete. Not happy about it. "Maimed" is the right word for how I feel.

Thank you for sharing your story, Emily.

I am currently tapering off of SSRI Lexapro and I’ve had varying levels of sexual dysfunction for the entire 10 years of being on the drug.

God work Nicole 💜

I am still able to get pregnant even though I have sexual dysfunction. I’ve had 3 children and I have a wonderful supportive spouse. My hope is that my body will eventually heal after I finish my slow hyperbolic taper off the drug.

Great video!

I’m sick of being alive with the anhedonia . Theres no point in being alive if im in constant discomfort and pain . All I want to do is drink wine until I die or pass out

Thank you for spreading awareness

It’s not even about sex now , even though not being able to enjoy sex is very depressing and demotivating . It’s about the general discomfort and unhappiness I feel on a daily basis . Cant even enjoy food and that’s the one thing I used to enjoy . What’s the point

Awesome interview !!!

When is the free documentary translate in Cantonese coming out? Thank you so much!💎🦋💎💖💁🏻‍♀️🇨🇦

Holistic healing and TIME are my personal preference.

Extremely informative. Nicole...excellent questions as always and Emily thank you so much for the work you are doing. Would like to know the difference between informed consent which is finally somewhat being recognized esp. with "black box'" warning now incorporated on labels of benzos and informed consent that will require patient actually signing off on understanding possible risks that may come about by taking SSRI's. It almost seems that a signature will be used as "evidence" the patient was fully informed and therefore reduce the liability of those prescribing these drugs. What am I missing here?

Emily is so sweet

Where online can people go to talk about this? I'm a female and I think that a psychiatric drug has caused some permanent damage sxually. It's not an SSRI it's a mood stabilizer.

SAME, I HAVE BEEN SIX MONTHS OFF ZOLOFT AND STILL LIVING IN HELL!

After being on SSRI's for 30 years, I'm now 4 years off. My libido simply Vanished overnight a couple of years before I weaned off. However, I'm old (66) so it might be part of my normal aging process? My cognitive functioning is slowly returning, but I have no hope about my libido. Also, I don't have the energy I used to & I struggle with persistent anhedonia. I believe, recovery happens for most people, but I think full recoveries are unlikely .....

Wow Thea drug med adverse effects are deadly

Tapered off sertaline. Now sexual function completely lost. No recovery in two years.

could it be exacerbated by long covid?

Does anyone have a link to Dr Goldstein research results?

Our species depends on sexual functioning this is seriously fucked up WOW. I have no interest in sex and rarely feel anything I thought it was just me. I'm on triciclyc and buperenorphine and I am up at 3am right now i can't sleep

Ice bath therapy?

Short cut basically dont touch the shit.