Hi folks, I have been on this drug a long time and find that I just can't be bothered doing a lot of things. I swear it's the medication. Had anybody else had this side effect? I have found several articles in medical journals which say antidepressants DO cause apathy and I have shown them to my psychiatrist and GP who both denied it. They weren't interested in reading the articles and said it's my condition causing the apathy and lack of motivation. But if that's the case then it means the medication isn't working? I DO find it helpful for anxiety but I feel flat, emotionless and empty on this drug. Tried all the others, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, citalopram, sertraline, mirtazapine and lofepramine, all useless. Venlafaxine is the only one that works. I deteriorate with dose reductions. And please don't mention CBT, I've had loads of that and it just didn't do it for me. Thanks for reading x.