I seem to lack the ability to feel basic
emotions (happiness, sadness ect...). I
feel empty, as if I don't exist. Anyone
else feel the same?
I used to love my family (deep down I
still do) but I find it hard to feel and
show this love towards them and I feel so
guilty about it.
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lmh04
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 4
Emotions Posted: 10-17-05 02:34am
Hi
yes I feel the same way. I feel like im
numb all over and cannot
get mself to feel any sort of nice
emotion.
I know this normally passes but when you
are in the middle of panic attacks/anxiety
and depression its very difficult to think
about anything rationally.
The guilt is one of the big things with me
- you know - what if I do something wrong
and people wont like me. Also feeling
guilty about hurting those you love the
most.
I do hope you feel better soon.
Im here if you need to talk further.
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agb131
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 19 Location: North Carolina
Posted: 10-17-05 13:46pm
Hey guys!
I have been there....In fact still am a
little right now! I am always feeling
guilty of making someone mad at me or
making my parents hate me.
I was in beauty school when ii started
feeling all of this. I wouldnt talk to
anyone I would sit in the corner and work
by myself. Then one day I went and spoke
with my teacher...She knew right away what
was wrong with me. She has been there
before. She told me to go to the Dr....So
I did...She put me on effexor xr. She
said I had social depression and just
plain depression. I have been on it for
almost 6 months now...I love it!
If I were yall I would go and talk to
someone......If I didnt. I wouldnt be
here today with my wonderful husdand!
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Jemini
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Australia
Posted: 10-20-05 04:57am
I use to feel "empty" once, it was when I
was completely numb.
I use to be on meds, see these days
doctors are far to quick to just put on
you any sort of medication!
I once use to think that I would never
know what it would be like to feel
happiness again.
Until I realised....The medication was
doing f**k all and so I stopped, and since
then I have slowly regained my emotions.
We're all different, if meds work for
others then fine so be it, but the feeling
of emptyness will eventually lift.
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mds
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 10-20-05 05:15am
Hey all
im a medstudent
you should see a doctor and do some
psy-text
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BPjoe23
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 111 Location: dfw tx
Posted: 10-20-05 06:21am
I would see a doctor, that sounds like
you may have some depression,or/and
anixiety(sp?),or both.
Feeling flat and can't feel emotion is all
so called flat effect and that can be seen
in schizophrenic people (but i'm not
trying to say any of you are).
Best thing to do is to keep a chart of how
you are feeling and go see a doctor and
show it to him. Don't be afraid to see a
doctor it's the best thing you could do.
