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What to Do When Antidepressants Cause Emotional Blunting

Emotional Blunting from Antidepressants: What to Do

You started taking antidepressants to feel better. The crushing sadness lifted. The dark thoughts quieted. But something else changed too. You don’t cry during sad movies anymore. You don’t laugh as hard at jokes. Your partner says “I love you,” and you feel… nothing. Not sad. Not happy. Just flat. This is called emotional blunting…

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