No emtions the past 2-3 years

steh__

So I was just wondering if anybody else went through this and did they overcome it. the medical term for it is called alexithymia. I have kids and a loving wife , the things I felt for them are no longer there , there's nothing there at all for something beautiful or something sad , for instance me and my family where in the icu when my father was really sick , I don't know whether if it was I didn't care I can't explain it but I adore my father before I felt nothing he did nothing on me to dislike him ,. I just finished an intense treatment program that went on for a few months. Anti depressants ect.

Just wondering if anybody went through this?

steh__

steh__ wrote: »

So I was just wondering if anybody else went through this and did they overcome it. the medical term for it is called alexithymia. I have kids and a loving wife , the things I felt for them are no longer there , there's nothing there at all for something beautiful or something sad , for instance me and my family where in the icu when my father was really sick , I don't know whether if it was I didn't care I can't explain it but I adore my father before I felt nothing he did nothing on me to dislike him ,. I just finished an intense treatment program that went on for a few months. Anti depressants ect.

Just wondering if anybody went through this?

Anti depressant s can cause emotional blunting so may worsen this disassociation for childhood trauma/abuse/neglect occurred for you it can trigger this later in life and counselling may help. Is may also be a defence mechanism caused by anxiety or depression .Best of luck.

JuliusCaesar

There's a kindle book on this, that you might or might not find useful. Emotionally Dumb, by Jason Thomson.

It gives various options for self-help and seeking treatment. Yes, I've come across people with it.

steh__

I had a look at that book thanks for the advise, still the same tho up until 2 weeks ago.

I started taken the banned cannabis oil in Ireland at night before bed and smoking weed , when I mean smoking weed it's two puffs in the morning and 2 in the day , I smoked it for about 3 months when I was 17/18 just to be cool. Drugs never interested me. My wife suggested I try that. She said you said you would try anything so try that .

I wouldn't say I'm cured but there's something in that oil or weed that makes me want to get out of the bed and engage with the world like I used to , I think I'm back to myself. so everyone keeps tells me ,but I don't feel it , it's a strange one I can't make sense of.



Anyway thanks for the tips

human 19

I wont try to diagnose, especially on such a scant history, but if it was me the 1st thing I would try to rule out is a physical explanation, especially if it wa something that was present before but not any longer

This happened to be the 1st source I came across on a search, although I wouldn't base any decisions solely on this source:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mouse-man/201001/traumatic-brain-injury-leads-problems-emotional-processing

"noticed a recurrent problem with many of his TBI patients; a loss of emotional attachment with friends and family. Reports from family remembers described a "lack of warmth or love as a postaccident development that placed a burden on their relationship", suggesting a causal link between TBI and empathy problems."

This relates to severe trauma but I would not rule out a small lesion causing similar problems. Of course Im just guessing here but I would consider the possibility. And if nothing is found there, they may in a position to point you in the right direction