Will it affect ones mind to the point of where they can't find joy and pleasure in the things they did before castration? I am planning on getting chemically castrated soon and I am worried that it will suck the joy in life out on me, because I have read that it messes with your brain in weird ways

It definitely can, especially without hrt. I tried going without hrt and it sucked the life right out of me. I basically felt like a depressed zombie. Even after going on testosterone the depression didn't go away for me. I needed an SSRI along with testosterone.

In my case when I had to stop oestradiol for a while for some issues ( I´m mtf) I can tell that being without hormones at all feels very bad, usually crying a lot and I can´t sleep and feel sleepy all the day. .

I recently realized I was suffering with depression but I was castrated in 12/06/97 and now at 05/30/16 I decided I needed a little extra help. For the longest time I was happier after castration and not longer suffered with depression. Recently due to other issues I need a little help. Castration never caused my depression but there are still reasons to feel sad.

Are you on any hormone replacements? Lkke hrt? Or did you just do castration alone without any thing like hrt?

Not only it can but it will happen, it's just a matter of time. Most eunuch members here are on some TRT. Without it, you will jeopardize your physical and mental health. Trying chem castration prior to surgical castration is not a good idea, because at the beginning you'll enjoy it . The castration side effects may take few years to fully kick in. Beware, if you proceed to quickly to surgical castration, just because you liked the effects of chem castration, the side effects can be really harsh. Believe me, I've been there and done that and I'm not a wimp. BUT meanwhile you can try chem castration for a while to get the taste of it but this will only be the best part of it. Here is a list of the most common side effects. Lack of interest for anything, lack of energy, lack of concentration, memory lost, muscles lost, obesity, diabetes, severe arthritis pain and all these lead to severe depression. For those who suffer of BIID, surgical castration with immediate TRT would be the best solution. Same for trans genders.

Hormones are there to keep you healthy without then you'll be in trouble.

It almost sounds like several people might have been better off without castration. If there is a driving need to do HRT wouldn't it be better to use ones own hormones rather than those chemically manufactured? Perhaps some really had excess testosterone and could have benefited with a reduction of hormone levels rather than full castration? It appears some of the negative effects of castration do not manifest themselves for some time after castration.

Well, here's one who feels very much better after castration.

No T replacement initially led to a brief period of flashes and adjustment and then a time of great inner happiness; I was perhaps a nicer person then than at any time before or since.

I was castrated on 9-3-15 and use no TRT. I've noticed some physical changes like hot flashes, loss of energy, muscle tone and stamina but they aren't anything close to debilitating. The change I really don't like is the 20#s I've put on. The change I like the most is the loss of libido. I don't miss it a bit and now realize what a distracting waste of time and energy it was. My T levels were pretty low prior to castration so it wasn't like I went from virile to zero all at once. As for my mental state, watching TV news of late has caused more bad moods than castration ever will. I do take a 600mg calcium tablet twice a day on the advise of my doctor. Everything else is just the same as before castration and I hardly think about it anymore. My testicles were damaged by the radiation for prostate cancer along with other collateral damage and now that they're gone it's one less thing to concern myself with. No regrets.

I realize this thread is a little old, but I feel my 2 cents could still be useful. So I did a chemical castration trial back in 2019 using depo Provera. And yes, things were not as happy as they normally were/currently are. But I can't say I didn't find enjoyment. When my libido finally went away, I became super productive. I didn't view any porn or masturbate. I also seemed to get the urge to help out with chores more. Laundry, cooking, dishes, etc. Maybe it was my mindset going in (thanks to everyone who gave me advice), but I quickly learned to find joy in other things. If I didn't, I was a crying mess.

So don't assume it's going to suck all the fun out of life. Again, for me, having no libido and then just giving myself a purpose were the replacements. In my case, I had dealt with a minor bout of depression a few months before I started depo-provera, and I learned that it was not working that caused it. So staying busy for me is key.