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Is it OK to not feel emotions?
Feeling emotionally numb, or a general lack of emotion, can be a symptom of several different medical conditions or a side effect of some medications. It can cause a sense of isolation or emotional disconnect from the rest of the world. The numbness can be unbearable for many people who experience it.
What does it mean if I feel nothing?
When you feel nothing, you’re not experiencing pain, hurt or sadness and this might even feel like a temporary relief. But, there are a whole range of positives you miss out on too – happiness, excitement, joy and contentment. Feeling a whole range of emotions, in balance, is a natural part of being human.
Can you be depressed without being sad?
You Can Be Depressed Without Being Sad It is particularly important to identify depression without sadness (anhedonia) because recent research indicates that it may be anhedonia rather than sadness that correlates with poor physical health.
Why do I feel depressed for no reason?
Why do I feel depressed for no reason? Sometimes it might seem like you’re feeling depressed for no reason, but there is always a reason for your depression. Remember, there are a variety of factors that can contribute to depression (like lack of exercise, sunlight, and restful sleep), but what ultimately causes depression is your thinking.
Does depression ever go away on its own?
When you stop being depressed like this, it can feel like depression went away on its own, even though depression went away because of something you did. The lesson is that you can accidentally stop being depressed, but that doesn’t mean that depression ever goes away on its own.
What does depressive depression feel like?
Depression often has an insidious onset—we develop a symptom here, a symptom there. We might not have as much energy as before, and a few weeks later we notice that we’re crankier than usual. We might not suspect that both experiences are connected to the same underlying condition.