Ok so picture me screaming from the rooftop at the top of my lungs.

NOOOOOOOOO!

I had a quack doc who prescribed ritalin to me because he said it helped patients with depression. No crap. Its a STIMULANT and if you don't have ADHD it will make your anxiety go sky high. You will literally feel high followed by the most horrendous crash.

I'm guessing that your doc doesn't understand how Ritalin works. Yes, it DOES calm down those who have ADHD, but it is stimulating for a lot of other people, especially those with anxiety. Its one of those drugs with a paradoxical effect....its a stimulant that has a calming effect IF you have ADHD. No ADHD and you're literally playing with fire.

Lets just say this doc who prescribed me ritalin no longer works at my local hospital or even in this county or state. Last I heard he went to the next state over, which is a state that is at the bottom of the pile in terms of health care in the USA.

I urge you STRONGLY to find a doc who knows about PTSD. Its insane to me that a doc would say "ok, well these 2 antidepressants don't work so I'm going to put you on ritalin!" Uhm say what? There are literally dozens of other antidepressants out there that may work for you, as well as antipsychotics, anxiety meds, mood stabilizers, and then of course the many off label uses for other meds as well.

But ritalin for CPTSD? I don't think you'll find any reputable doc who would prescribe ritalin for CPTSD.