The latest article from the Overcome Depression + Thrive Blog.

Do you suffer from Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction?  Are you struggling with PSSD, even though, you may be exercising, eating well and doing all the so-called rights things?   Do you want to discover natural ways to potentially reverse the effects of PSSD in your life?    

Well, if you’re nodding “YES”, this episode of Overcome Depression + Thrive is for you! 

Because, today I’m extremely pleased to inform you, that there may now be a natural, side-effect-free way to reverse your PSSD, and it’s easier than you may think!

Are you ready?

Well, lets check it out!

Press play now to listen to the Podcast Episode or watch the video below.

READ TRANSCRIPT BELOW:

Hi and welcome back!  As always, it’s great to have you here.

I’m your host Marie O’Neil, Author of How To Create A Depression-Free Life and the creator of The 4-Step Formula To Reset Your Body-Mind System After Depression + Antidepressants!

Now, I’ve created this Overcome Depression + Thrive podcast to share some of my experiences and insights that I’ve discovered over the last couple of decades, which have allowed me to go from being completely suicidal and in the depths of depression to living a fulfilling life without ANY fear of depression returning.

And, I wanna show you, how you can do the same.

And, todays topic, due to popular demand is: Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction or PSSD for short.

Now, you’ve probably noticed that every piece of advice surrounding the topic of PSSD is full of fatalistic reports of no cure, it’s all doom and gloom and there’s nothing anyone can do about it!

But, is that really the truth?

Well, that’s exactly what we’re gonna be discussing today!

In this episode, you’re going to discover:

• What may be causing your PSSD?


• Why you may be experiencing PSSD even though, you stopped taking SSRIs years ago!


• How to start reversing PSSD. So, you can feel great about yourself and excited about life, once again!

Sound good?

Well, let’s get started!

Now, before we surge ahead and uncover the true drivers of PSSD and how we can begin to reverse them, let’s make sure we’re ‘on the same page’ when it comes to the term sexual dysfunction, in regard to PSSD.

So, throughout this episode the term: Sexual Dysfunction is going to be the ‘umbrella term’ for the likes of:

• Impotence / Erectile dysfunction


• Low / No libido (or sex drive)


• No interest in sex


• No feeling of pleasure


• Genital numbness


• No sensations felt in and around the genital area


• No feeling of stimulation


• Delayed or no ability to orgasm

Right, with that said!  Let’s create a basic timeline of the 3 major stages of PSSD, so we can start ‘pulling back the curtains’ to reveal what’s happening ‘behind the scenes’ of your body-mind system, right now.

This is important, because…

Once you can see what’s happening and more importantly, WHY it’s happening, you’ll begin to see a path up and out of PSSD, with much greater clarity!

You’ll soon see, it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom as reported!

There are steps we can take which may help alleviate or even, reverse the effects of PSSD.

Sound good?

Okay, well, first things first…

In ‘Stage 1’ of our basic timeline, we have depression. Now, we may or may not, experience sexual dysfunction in this space.

STAGE 1: Depression (we may or may not, experience sexual dysfunction)

Then, we move into Stage 2. This is where we start taking an antidepressant, usually in the form of an SSRIs or SNRIs.

(NOTE: If you don’t know which type of antidepressant you were prescribed, no worries! I’ve already created articles which list the various types of antidepressants on my website: SSRIs, SNRIs, NDRIs, TCAs and Other Medications).

STAGE 2: Take SSRIs (we may or may not, experience sexual dysfunction: PSSD)

So, in this Second Stage of taking SSRIs (just like in Stage 1), we may or may not, experience sexual dysfunction in this space. Which would now be classed as: Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD).

STAGE 3: Stop SSRIs  (we may or may not, experience sexual dysfunction: PSSD)

Then, we move onto Stage 3. This is when we stop taking the SSRI drugs. And, just like the other 2 stages, we may or may not, experience Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD).

So, we can experience sexual dysfunction at any one, a combination of, or even, in all of these stages.

But, I believe the greatest confusion and frustration lies in Stage 3, after we’ve stopped taking the drugs!

Because, so many people ask me:

“If I’ve already stopped taking the drug years ago, why am I STILL suffering the effects of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) today?”

And, it’s a really smart and logical question! (Which I get sent nearly every other week) and it’s a question that I really wanna shed some light on today.

But, before we do that…

We have to delve deeper into what’s really going on “beneath the surface” in your system, which may be contributing to your PSSD.

Only then, will we know how to start reversing it.

So, let’s check it out!

STAGE 1: Depression (we may or may not, experience sexual dysfunction)

In Stage 1: We’re in depression.

By default, if we’re in a state of depression or anxiety, it means we’re operating from our Sympathetic Nervous System (the side of our Autonomic Nervous System which is commonly associated with the fight or flight response) and what I like to call: Our Survival System.

Now, I’m not going to delve into this connection between depression and your Survival System right now, because I wanna keep focussed on todays topic of PSSD and how to potentially reverse it.

But, what is key for you to be aware of today, if you’re