**kitsch [active at chitter.xyz]** @kitsch · 15 oct. 2017, 16:42

**kitsch [active at chitter.xyz]** @kitsch · 15 oct. 2017, 16:42

kitsch [active at chitter.xyz] @kitsch

15 oct. 2017, 16:42

kitsch [active at chitter.xyz] @kitsch

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Oof okay so. Listing it out again.

Swampy-feeling brain.
A layer of meaninglessness that mutes the worth of everything.
Emotional detachment.
Constant miasma thoughts.
Hard to process or even think on many things.
Relatedly, brain just gets tired out easily.

Possible causes: Gender dysphoria. Chemical depression. Life stagnation. Suppressed plurality. Severe sleeping issues. Emotional trauma.

What can I do about this? Who can I talk to who has had and overcome this agonizing state of being? Will any kind of therapist or psych help, or is the medical field typically useless?

**🦁 Lioness With Mane** @Lioness@mastodon.social · 15 oct. 2017, 17:11

**🦁 Lioness With Mane** @Lioness@mastodon.social · 15 oct. 2017, 17:11

15 oct. 2017, 17:11

🦁 Lioness With Mane @Lioness@mastodon.social

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@kitsch I'm reasonably sure I don't have 'suppressed plurality' & prly not emotional trauma (at least not recently?) but

in general what you're describing sounds like an excellent reason to find a psychologist. they can help you figure out where to go from there, & there *are* effective treatments for these things.

Depending on the nature of the sleep issues, seeing a sleep specialist could also be helpful

**kitsch [active at chitter.xyz]** @kitsch · 2017-10-15T17:28:47Z

kitsch [active at chitter.xyz] @kitsch

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@Lioness Oof, okay. I haven't had much faith in, that area of stuff, psychologists and whatnot. You're saying they can help and there's treatments and I believe you, and that's encouraging.

I think sleep specialist is a thing you know a little about? I know there are sleep studies, but I don't know if that's the same thing.

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**Filene 🌠🌠🌠** @Filene · 15 oct. 2017, 17:33

**Filene 🌠🌠🌠** @Filene · 15 oct. 2017, 17:33

15 oct. 2017, 17:33

Filene 🌠🌠🌠 @Filene

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@kitsch @Lioness keep in mind a state-appointed psychologist (one working in a mental hospital) isn't obliged to have a relationship with you--one you find and appreciate actually honors your needs and situation, afaik

**🦁 Lioness With Mane** @Lioness@mastodon.social · 15 oct. 2017, 17:35

**🦁 Lioness With Mane** @Lioness@mastodon.social · 15 oct. 2017, 17:35

15 oct. 2017, 17:35

🦁 Lioness With Mane @Lioness@mastodon.social

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@kitsch sleep specialists are the doctors who order sleep studies, same way any other doctor orders medical tests

I'm not that familiar with sleep medicine as a whole; just a bit about sleep apnea since that's what I have. In my case, it means that w/o using a breathing aid, no amount of sleep is enough to be restful and I was permanently exhausted. There are other causes of fatigue, ofc, depression being a major one

**kitsch [active at chitter.xyz]** @kitsch · 15 oct. 2017, 17:36

**kitsch [active at chitter.xyz]** @kitsch · 15 oct. 2017, 17:36

15 oct. 2017, 17:36

kitsch [active at chitter.xyz] @kitsch

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@Lioness ohhhhhhhhh !

**🦁 Lioness With Mane** @Lioness@mastodon.social · 15 oct. 2017, 17:50

**🦁 Lioness With Mane** @Lioness@mastodon.social · 15 oct. 2017, 17:50

15 oct. 2017, 17:50

🦁 Lioness With Mane @Lioness@mastodon.social

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@kitsch as far as drugs / medications go, there's a lot of different classes of drugs that all do different things. Broadly speaking, they tend to be effective when prescribed by a doctor. Different people react to different things - gene testing can help - so there's often some trial and error involved, but most of the time people end up on something that helps them.