I'm someone whose hobbies or interests never last long. The only thing that ever lasted long enough was my love for painting, which ended up feeling like a burden now. At this point I'm just afraid to try out anything new bc I know it's not going to last long and I'll just end up wasting my time, energy and resources. Haha :')
@@dorithezencat nothing's wrong with that. But not having anything you're even slightly passionate about feels very empty for me. I'd be all excited about trying out smth but after it's done, that's it, I don't feel even an ounce of excitement in doing the same thing again even with a different concept or idea in mind. That huge difference in excitement and expectations just makes me feel disappointed (idk if this made sense lol) So now I just end up studying or sleeping in my free time :]
I'm convinced that anhedonia begins as a coping mechanism. There are times when not feeling anything at all is blessed relief from more troubling emotions, so there's less desire to seek treatment. When people begin to anticipate disappointment following pleasurable feelings, some of them try strive more for just maintaining an even keel.
it's not just a phase, unless you're only going thru a depressing time (like someone important just died and you feel lost and everything) depression is a serious illness that needs to be treated. you don't act like cancer is just a phase do you? you know you need to get treatment or you'll die. depression is just like cancer but mental, it won't go away without treatment and it'll only gets worse the more you keep pushing this agenda that "oh, it'll eventually pass"
I feel that, but I'm sending you strenght and love to you to be able to go and find a therapist soon. btw took me 10 years and a supportive friend to get the strenght to get help and ofc shutting out the voices telling me "I'm not that ill/important", but you can do it and if you need help, don't shy away from asking ✨
But it doesn't pass away at all and you just end up suffering and destroying your mental health 👌🥲 Guys, don't hesitate to seek for help, treating your mental health is important! Good luck 🍀
You have to either help yourself or by professional means. I first got professional help but it was a failure. Then I started to learn by myself & it helped a lot.
Sometimes it's easier just to speak to others on the internet than those you know in real life, face to face or even over the phone can be hard. Sometimes, strangers on the internet can be more understanding and caring than your actual family. *:D*
@@stayinginbedallday-_-160 yes, but the thing is that it can't solve the problem. My dad is totally unaware of how much depression hurt and act like nothing is going on, i don't like my mother at all and tbh she never really tried. My brothers don't know what's going on but at least they don't bother me to death make unwanted remarks, life is a hell.
Whenever i share my problems with my family, they just tell me its nothing and not to be sas...like wtf im depressed not freakin sad! Or they just make fun of me
I have observed that I had started feeling numb more and more, when I gave up my power and believed and took to heart everything my family, friends, teachers and society told me. I started losing my own intuition and trust in my sense of judgement. That led me to things that I didn't want or cherish for prolonged time. I am on the way to becoming better with feeling more again, but it has taken so much life of me and years and years. 😞 Thank you Psych to go
You are pretty much me,i dropped college when the covid 19 pandemic hit i was alrealy feeling super depressed when i was in high school (my Mother died after that i noticed that i became much more angry and sad than normal plus numb)i was just sick of letting other people Control my life, like i am here suffering people are dying around me and they only CARE about my education?i am trying to find some help,i also want you to try because if we don't do a thing the pain Will continue Forever
@@isidoro19david65 i agree, its only worth a try. ive been wanting to talk to one but i cant afford it. during the first 2 months this year, i lost my great grandfather, s*idical thoughts, financial issues, school grades dropping, and my relationship with someone that was there for me the whole time was collapsing (were trying to fix it back again). it gave me so much stress, sadness and pain, i couldnt handle it. ive been numbing since middle school so i could stop feeling pain, and its almost a routine i do. im trying to break that routine but i can inly diminish it for a bit. i can still numb without knowing i did it, and i need more help with that, and so do u. i hope we can all feel something and have better lives
@@walmartmcnasty9688 i wish the same to you,have you tried to go to a hospital to see if they have some kind of free option?someone at school too like a counselor? depression gets worse every Single year first i was numb and angry,but Now i am sad,constantly tired and i Started having memory issues like i can read something but have trouble to remember,the sooner we get of rid of it the better
I have both. Never felt it was an issue, but yeah, never really felt “fun”. Just lived my life in “meh” mode. As an abused introvert, it’s tricky to get out and about as not only do I feel better alone, but being around people scare me as I’m expecting to be bullied. Makes any “go and try this” hard.
Not to be that person but some of what you mention is not actually related to introversion but rather social anxiety. So my "that person" question to you is have you considered going to therapy? There are online therapists too, and free options. There's also a multitude of resources online with great tips and information on overcoming the anxiety. I get it as a fellow intro and formerly bullied, it's defo not easy but it is possible. I used to be a shut-in for years, had very low confidence and social skills. However I've managed to grow out of most of it and can hold conversations with strangers and it be relatively not awkward. And if I can, so can you... seriously :). The hardest part is pushing yourself out the first time. Good luck :)
@@liadanryan-gerhardt7189 thanks for sharing. Gives me hope. I've actually been numb from effexor for over a decade. The first few years I didn't know what is was but noticed I couldn't cry or laugh. I just learned to fake it all and I've been this way ever since. It's a horrible way to go through life.
I second this suggestion!! This is one of if not the worst and scariest parts of depression & general mental malaise for me. Thanks @Psycho2Go, your channel is great & so informative and helpful!
Im anhedonic but with the loss of feelings I also lost my empathy. I think it's important people talk about it. I'm not heartless but I can't feel anything others are going through and I don't know how to help
@@igut214I too have been experiencing that. I don't know if its because I'm getting older or because I lost a loved one and felt loss of empathy and sympathy.
This is kinda how I feel. Like we’re all meat bags doing work. There is nothing that makes me happy. Work, sleep, move on. And when I wake up from this phase, I’m depressed.
I'm not a doctor...but I have been dealing with depression and anxiety for over 20 years and had days or weeks where I had that "numb nothing matters" feeling. The thing I tried and seemed to help was getting reconnected to who I REALLY AM. Not what family, friends, ect. tell me how I SHOULD be. I would do the things I once enjoyed...even though it gave me no pleasure...but at the same time recall a good memory with it. EX: Hearing a song...then think about fun times with old friends even though we may not be friends anymore...AT THE TIME we enjoyed each other's company and had good times...I just focused on good memories...not what happened later in the friendship. Like I said...I'm not a doctor...but sharing my experience and hope this can help. Sending Hugs.❤😁
This is something I occasionally do for about 20 years or so as well. It seems like the "joy" is coming alive for a brief moment. This past month I overwhelmingly felt as if joy is dead. It makes me more sad, angry, frustrated and numbing out. I'm still in the process of reconnecting with myself. It's a struggle, because certain things are really hardwired in the brain and then I feel more hopeless. And the rare brief moment I dare to laugh or feel a bit happy I feel so guilty immediately. Well, normally I leave such uplifting messages, however this time I can't. Nonetheless I still hope we can grow and heal together. Much love 🌌💖💫
This actually helps so much, I actually just came to the same conclusion the other day! I'm just like yo... This ain't right. I wanna be happy. I wanna do shit that I wanna do. Things that make ME happy. So now I'm about to take a walk and roller skate ! Have a wonderful day !
I might be already late, it's been 8 years for me with anxiety, and now coupled with depression, suicidal thoughts and often paranoia..... Hei, if i were there beside you, i'm definitely hug you as friend, it's hard, i know, struggling to just live and functioning, but I'm here....
I need to get back into therapy-since the deaths of my son, daughter-in law, and granddaughter in a plane crash I feel so lost ; it’s like everyone else is going on with their lives and I’m stuck in a dark place 💔
I'm so sorry. Yes, you should talk to someone, and also it might help to do some volunteer work. It may bring some light to help others. Take care. {{{Big Hug}}}
Our Father in Heaven looks on you in eternal love and compassion. I pray He sends His Holy Spirit into your life and your home now that He will comfort you, give you peace and draw you to His Son Jesus. That you will come to Him and receive eternal life 🙏💜🐑
@@patriciarose2342 thank you so much for that beautiful prayer 🙏🏼 Jesus has been my Lord and Savior since I was 16.Losing my son and his family has been a struggle-I don’t know how people can go through this type of loss without the Lord. I’m leaning in to the Lord and clinging to His promises-Romans 8:28
This might explain why I haven’t really been able to function normally for about 6 years. I’m not sure what might have happened then to trigger it, but some of the people in my life aren’t the most helpful when it comes to it. I don’t really do much throughout the day, even though I want to. At first people were worried, and now they just treat me like I’m not even trying, or like there’s no reason I don’t finish tasks. It feels like a mental blockage, keeping me from doing simple stuff, and connecting to people. It’s even kept me from getting a job. With all this pressure, I feel so trapped, and so useless.
For a long time, real emotional tears haven't really been able to form in my eyes and I think you've done it to me because ur comment is literally describing exactly what I'm going through (except it's been two years not six). I just want you to know that your life won't end this way, you'll persist and you'll achieve, one day. I know I will too. Ur not alone, I promise. Stop isolating yourself and seek support. I really should too but I don't know how, tbh.
Health professionals can help, doctor and psychologist, they are more understanding and attentive about us, our feelings than our own familly or friends. If no one around you can understand, listen to you. A psychologist understand, listen and help.
Anhedonia is the worst symptom of my depression. When I'm super sad, I feel like I have an enemy to fight and I'm motivated to fight it. With anhedonia, it's like my motivation is attacked and I have no desire to change that and it hurts. Right now the 2 symptoms I really struggle to shake is the withdrawing from other people and the desire for intimacy. I feel like people threaten my peace and happiness and I choose to be alone all the time even though I know it's bad for me and makes my life more meaningless each day.
EXACTLY HOW I AM AS WELL Listen dude, we're gonna get through this. The worst thing we do to ourselves is deepen our isolation. Both of us need to seek support and Ik that you feel that nothing has meaning and you also lack the motivation to reclaim it (I do too) but we at least have to try.
@@dialoguewdionne4535 I'm sorry that's where you are right now. It truly is miserable. I've given up so many times but from doing that I've learned that giving up just wastes time. Sometimes medication gives me just enough of a boost to get out of it long enough to re-establish a healthier routine or a connection to my coping mechanisms. I've done some pretty rigorous cognitive behavioral training programs in the past and I try to reach into that grab bag. Also I really try to reach out to people who I know care even though that's the hardest thing to do for me because I'm afraid of being that person who's always sad.. but some people really won't change their opinion of you no matter how long you're sad. Those people do exist. I'm slowly starting to trust them even though I'm very scared but I know it's important.
@Shan-ug9nq I guess.. I'm stable most of the time.. I'm kind of obsessed with being involuntarily single but hopefully maybe I can get the money together to pay a matchmaker to handle that once I turn 35
Personally I actually went to a therapist and after 2 sessions she dropped me because I was to much for her to handle and I just barely started sharing my childhood. I didn’t get the chance to get to the really juicy story. Until we are willing to look at things from others perspective let’s refrain from possible judgmental comments please.
Anhedonia terrifies me. I go through phases with bipolar where it's like a button get clicked. All of the sudden, nothing matters. Nothing is the least bit enjoyable. I feel nothing. Feeling like that is hell.
I've been severely depressed for a long time, and I can confirm that anhedonia is a nightmarish experience. Nothing, and I do mean NOTHING, makes me feel happy, or sad, or anything. I just feel empty. It's a long journey to kill depression, and there is no perfect solution to it. I could have everything I could ever want, and I'd still feel unhappy. Depression doesn't care about anything.
I had this several years ago while stationed in Korea after my wife called to tell me that she was having a miscarriage... it was our third such. For three days, I felt neither joy nor sorrow, but existed in a perfectly logical state. I finally reasoned that since emotions are integral to the human experience, that I had lost much of my humanity and needed it back. So I looked up some emotionally charged music (which has always been important to me) and listened for a while. Finally, the dam burst, and I cried hard for 3 1/2 hours straight. I broke down for at least an hour a day for weeks before it began to lessen, and eventually started to feel better; it was several months before I was back to normal, but I got there.
Me every video: hey I do those I have those symptoms! I’m not going to tell anyone except strangers on the internet Omg one hour later and it has 160 likes like what???!! Crazy 454 LIKE IN 6 HOURS??!!😱 thank you all so much!!
anhedonia 1:09 social 1:17 physical 1:41 what causes anhedonia? 2:15 how is it diagnosed? 2:51 how is it treated? um during quarantine i severely burnt out, my comfort songs didnt cheer me up, i cldnt eat (everything just tasted like nothing/cardboard and i was eating just for the sake of putting some nutrition in me) and i cldnt rlly sleep well. i didnt want to talk to my family and withdrew from friends (on social media). a yr later im not quite sure how i got out of it but a role model (yoongi) once said that he gets out of burnout by just sticking to a routine and just doing it; it was pretty hard but i had nothing else to do so i just forced myself to do it. i also found this channel at the time, and i think somehow i started making progress. im in australia, and our quarantine ended pretty quickly so i was soon outside, and away from my room which definitely helped. the effects of my burn out r still with me a yr later, im still trying to make up for the work i missed out on but im getting thru it! my parents dont think burn out is a thing, they just thought i was being lazy, and if anyone says that to you, YOU are NOT lazy, its not ur fault. personally i think i burnt out bc i didnt handle my workload well, i procrastinated so much that it ended up drowning me. i made a better environment for my self where i wldnt get distracted and found some rlly good books ('atomic habits' by james clear rlly helped, theres a free pdf online! and 'deep work' by cal newport and 'can't hurt me' by david goggins) good luck to everyone and rmbr, no matter how much someone else is struggling, it doesnt make ur struggles less valid
Dealt with this before(didn't know it had a name) and it does suck. For sure seek help for it. Thanks to the team for another informative upload with such pretty animation! 💚
Recently I experienced this thing where I can't find joy in things I love to do especially in drawing. I always felt tired and lazy that time but one time my friend told me that I was very lazy and unmotivated. After that I started to ask my self, am I really lazy? I said to myself I'm not. After that I got motivated by the words coming from my friend and now I'm doing great. I pray for the one who reads this will feel great too.
I've been feeling like this for many months now, I think it was brought on by medication I had to take last year. I hope I can find the solution soon because it makes you long for a time when you could get joy from the simplest of things
I've been feeling like this for many months too, but I think its because I got this toxic person out of my life about 8 months ago who was not only my best friend of many years, but my first love. Now I don't have any friends and I've been dealing with quarantine alone and I've been feeling very disconnected for a while now. So I get the feeling.
@@maggieo1683 Yeah that disconnected and isolated feeling is horrible, it doesn't help that the whole world is shut down currently too. Hope you can find a solution and feel better soon
As a person with depression, I can tell ya: one of the best treatments I've found for anhedonia is endless variation. Medicine is paramount but exploring the world and all it's niche mysteries is very rewarding. We have a much lower tolerance for monotony than the average person. We need meds and an exciting life to stay energized. Even then there are plenty of days staring out the window at the squirrels.
Great comment. I feel the same. I ought to get out there, it would make me feel better but some health problems stop me from doing just that. The pain, physical and mental is always there.
@@teddyroon I'm sorry to hear that, Marie. I've heard that a lot of people find healing in natural settings. I know Amanda is the same. I love her cute little dog.
Give me money or a car, then I can go do the things I actually want to do. I'm in America's sweaty a**hole and there ain't much to do here without money or a car.
@@Akanio_Vatheros You ain’t kiddin. I wish there more public spaces and transportation for that matter. Lol, I don't even own a car. Just an electric scooter.
Try practicing some self-care once in a while. and force yourself to get out of bed (like once every 2-3 weeks). open the curtains (maybe) every day/week. and drink some water when possible ^.^ pls dont force force urself to do this, but try when possible!
Not able to feel anything or anhedonia is coming from unresolved trauma from time to time that related to your feelings or emotions, specially in family. Never feel heard, never feel seen, plus a nonstop abuse, neglect, invalidating environment that always invalidating your own emotions and feelings, opinions is one of the reason why you feel this way. I have been there and it's developed after over 25 years of neglect, abuse from toxic narcissistic parent+undiagnosed bpd. What a disaster! Felt like can't even go out from that situation But One thing that helped me to recover from anhedonia, it is a loving caring family from other people who love unconditionally and respect me and just give me what I never earned in my own family. God sent you people that you need and never know that you desperately need. To be able to recognize a mercy of God is one of things that can lift you up from this state, a higher level of frequency or power is what you desperately need. It's okay to not be okay God love you 🙆❤
I know that I should not use these videos as diagnoses, but nearly everything of mental illnesses like depression, anhedonia, impostor syndrom, ... do apply to me.
Our society is plagued with unhappy people because we are all digitally connected, but don't know our own neigbors. "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. -Jiddu Krishnamurti
@@vt-yp7yq it is not...its unhealthy to isolate and not interact with the people who live around you, especially if you live in a house where people live in for years or decades. Knowing your neighbors can be as beneficial as being able to borrow a household item, having emergency support, or just someone to have a conversation with once in a while. They might have a perspecive you've never considered if you surround your self in a group think buble... They can help you carrying extra large grocery load. Mowing a lawn when you are out of town. Watching your kids if you have to be somewhere. Not to mention kids. Kids need to interact with other kids in the neighberhood to form friendships. It is extreamly emotionally unhealthy to isolate our selves in our homes and appartments as society has done increasingly over the last twenty years. Its destroying our mental health. Sucide, domestic violence and alcoholism and drug abuse and overdose have skyrocketed, especially the last year with Covid1984...
@@vt-yp7yq knowing your neighbours has been a key part of humanity for thousands of years. It comes from millions of years of evolution from before we even first diverged from other apes
I definitely have felt either this or apathy throughout my life, sometimes, but especially 2020-21. What’s the difference between apathy and this, though? I’m glad I watched this because like others said, it’s very relatable and insightful.
Apathy is a part of your character, sort of like a personality trait. Emotional flattening happens as a part of nurture, not nature. So you'd have enjoyed activities in the past that you don't now. That's not to be confused with just losing interest in things and finding another interest, because that's a part of growing up and finding what you really like. This is like when you find joy in pretty much nothing.
Mines was from depression. With major depressive disorder and general anxiety, this hit hard. I remember one going to a theme park with my SO and by the end of the day I was in tears because I was sooo frustrated at the fact that nothing could bring me enjoyment anymore. Specially considering amusement parks are my FAVORITE thing ever. :( I’ll never forget that day. That was my turning point for finding help (I had already been diagnosed years before but refused medication due to a bad experience. Thankfully I found medication and therapy that helps)
It's fun how the whole point here is "it's caused by depression" whereas it should be "depression it's caused by so and so". Depression is a condition, not an identity. The more you get stuck in the loop of thinking there's no way out of depression, then you'll never get to work on it... Check out Teal Swan, just a tip for who really WANTS to be (really) happy ❤️
@@aprilmay1700 Legit to listen to all the opinions, but in the end what matters is our own choice. We have to find out the answer in our own inner compass, taking only what really and deeply resonates and leaving out what doesn't. This is freedom.
Perhaps a better way of phrasing it, is that anhedonia is a component, or symptom of depression :) I understand what you're trying to say and of course agency, hope and motivation for change should always be encouraged in those who suffer mentally, but it can be dangerous territory to suggest that depression can be willed away. As in many cases (naturally more in clinical, chronic and treatment-resistant) this only furthers the spiral of shame,low self-esteem and hopelessness that accompanies it. When even with continued effort and belief, it does not cure depression. Just some food for thought.
omg i'm so early. also i love you Psych2Go your videos help me a lot, especially this week since it's been so stressful and anxious with school and work.
I've had severe adhedonia and a lack of motivation for the past 4 years. I've been begging doctors and psychologists for help this whole time, and they have done absolutely nothing. I just hear the same nonsense that I'm depressed from people over and over again despite the fact I don't have a single depression symptom other then the loss of interest/pleasure. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm no longer able to go to school, cook, clean or be in touch with people cause I have no motivation for any of that. I have no life left. I feel like for some people, there's just no hope in this world...
I was wondering what this feeling was called, i tend to suffer from this on a irregular basis, but it's mostly due to other issues, mostly due to stress, but it's always helpful to put a word, to something you can't always put into words!
oh my god, i never thought that this description really describe of what i am feeling right now. i mean i'm with these kind of set up for a long time and i never thought that this is a serious one. Thank you for these wonderful video. i learned a lot.
I've suffered from this off and on for many years.. It's very painful..in more than one way..infact..the pain is really all that's left to feel..sucide thoughts always take over without fail. So my support is very important to me.. However.. It does fade away..there is hope..
Never knew that feeling was legit all this time..no serious, but I do get kinda attacks of anhedonia..and it's absolutely horrifying..I would rather cry my eyes out or get beaten to death instead of not feeling anything.
Anhedonia was the worst experience of my life. For about a year I dealt with it real heavy, barely talked to even my closest friends and would decline hanging with them, stopped playing guitar and games both, would overeat alone in my room, started skipping showers on some days, my grades started slipping. Most days I would just lay in bed watching YT and only leave if I wanted to smoke or get food, and most times I would only go out to socialize or have fun if I had cocaine or thought I'd get some after I got there -- I wasn't addicted to it or doing it all the time, like I said MOST days were spent alone in bed, but I found it lifted me up enough to make me WANT to do something or talk to people and enjoy myself like I was normal again for a while. That being said, the stuff surely wasn't helping my situation at all, just a dirty band-aid on a gaping wound. I'm doing much better now, still get down bad sometimes but never as bad as that part of my life, and never for as long without snapping out of it. When I went through it back then, I didn't understand why I wasn't happy anymore when I had achieved so much, or why I was upset about being alone but would blow off my friends, or what was even wrong with me to begin with, other than being sad. My word of advice for anyone experiencing a similar joylessness in their life (besides seeking professional help which is always #1) is to consider what factors (people, home, school/job) in their life are draining their spark, what's making them so unhappy that _nothing_ feels good, and see if they can't remove those factors. Mine was living in a new city surrounded by clueless entitled rich kids, feeling alienated and I didn't know it; once I finally left that place, and after some time to heal, I haven't felt THAT bad since.
(CURE EMOITIONAL NUMBNESS) Hi friends , hope you are well! . I am Raman and 1 among you who had undergone emotional numbness for about 1 and half year . I am completly fine now. it took me around 8 months frankly speaking to feel again. i have worked harder and harder to during these 7 to 8 months actually to feel my emotions . I had done tons of research to finally come to conclusion that we can again be emotionaly sensitive with some activity , diet , supplements. 1) We have to heal our limbic system of brain , specially cingulare gyrus ( responsible for empathy and compassion) if it is under active it causes various mental and personality disorders like a) Social Anhedonia b) schizoid personality disorder , c) autism , d) borderline personality e) avoidance personality and so on 2) work on increasing neurotransmitter (love chemical) OXYTOCIN 3) Work on increasing neurotransmitter ( Dopamine and Norepinepharine) resonbile for our craving for socialization and hating isolation & Maintaining Gut health 4)CBT therapy ( only for people with PTSD ) works on subconcious mind 5) Exercise (any) , Yoga (limbic system ), meditation (metta and normal ), 6) Diet Which i will explain 7)supplements which i will explain 8) Safely tapper off antidepressants specially SSRI SERTALINE ( this increased my Emotional blunting and ED) i will guide you on this. If u want my guidance contact me at ramankarora1990@gmail.com Thats it . it seems difficult but its very easy! You have to pay only One time throughout the Journey !! llConsultancy charge 10 USD only!! I have put alot of time and money to gather this information and read lots of books on science of neurology , psychology, homeopathy, Ayurveda, accupressure science for various mental disorders and mirror neurons . What inspired me? i also suffered from Emotional numbness , prefered isolation, so i felt out of love with my girl friend without any reason and didnot enjoy her company anymore despite she was same loving , caring , loyal, was unable to love back and like my family either. So i can feel pain of other people as well. Luckily i am just like a normal guy and and no more emotionaly numb, i can have fun, make people laugh wherever i am emotional i am able to cry now i am able to bond people at emotional level. Different people different reasons 1) Post trauma stress disorder in childhood ( resulting in brain's defence mechanasim that shut down processing of emotions to protect you from further emotional pain as you grow in adulthood very slowly until u reach a point where u fully realize it. ( It could be a product 1 or many painful events of ur life for example , sexualy abused in childhood, parents consitent fights , parents have extra marital affair, parents have not been caring to you , death of parents or closed one , consistent rejection from crush or lover , GF/BF cheating on you and many more . #CBT & Talk therapy is effective in this case# 2) Brain injury ( Hampers limbic system ) resulting in (low IQ , low concentration, low memory >> brain fog >> Bipolar disorder >> depression >> emotional numbness # Diet , Supplemets, exercise , mindfulness, accupressure is effective in this case) 3) Antidepressants side effect causes emotional blunting & numbness ( Diet , supplements , exercise , mindfulness, accupressure , is effective in this case)l
I often wonder what "the meaning of life" is, but here's the thing: life doesn't have any deeper or special meaning to it. The meaning of life is life itself, because being alive is a wondrous, terrible, exciting, depressing, amazing thing -- it's all of these and more. The thing about the meaning of life is that no one is failing at life. No one. You're not where you think you should be? Life is a journey, not a destination. You'll never "arrive" because you're always evolving, growing, changing. Once I realised the meaning of life is to live, I felt so free, because I'm already alive, so I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. And it took over a month of intense mood swings, 3 weeks of suicidal ideation, 1 hospital visit, and 1 suicide prevention hotline call for me to learn this. And I'm not out of the woods yet, but I'm doing better. The thing is, when you hit rock bottom, you can only go up from there. Love to everyone in the comments. 💖❤💛💚💙💜 Edit: P.S. what's your favourite colour? (Mine is purple.)
Man since I lost my job Ive been feeling so terrible,still trying to find a new one and it has been 2 months already,still nothing...Also how I dont really have any friends,seriously,I actually dont,I only have 2 friends but they live in another country,we known each other for years already. Basicaly I cant hang out with anyone,my step dad died 3 months ago,now Im with my mom,staying with her here because she really needs someone to be here for her+I dont wanna leave her but seing her everyday crying,really puts you in a sad mood,you are not happy at all,things I loved before dont grant me joy now,I had a huge crush on this one girl one month ago and now I feel nothing,but like I feel nothing towards nobody,like really I dont think I find anyone attractive rn,thought I was gay or something lmao,tho still nothing I dont find females or even males attractive simply nobody,it feels like I died and this is hell,I was a snake in my past life so Im here doing my sentence lmao idk,I will try to kinda force myself to sleep on schedule,eat healthy,exercise,I lost myself somewhere down the road so now Im gonna get myself back I hope,if that doesnt work,next month I am gonna go see a doctor,I dont with this thing Im going thru,we are going thru* upon anyone,its really one of the worst thing you can experience
Really love that you ended the video saying that it is possible to feel again. I dealt with this for a lot of last year, but finally went to my family doc and was diagnosed with depression and got on an antidepressant a couple months ago. Guys. Life really really can get better. If I have a bad day now it is just one day, rather than feeling so convinced that nothing will ever get better and I’m worthless and life is pointless. It is hard now to imagine how I dealt with feeling like I did before; the difference is so stark. I wish good things to everyone in the comments here, u can do it and it will get better and please don’t be afraid or feel ashamed to get treatment! You deserve to have your brain chemistry be on your side.
(CURE EMOITIONAL NUMBNESS) Hi friends , hope you are well! . I am Raman and 1 among you who had undergone emotional numbness for about 1 and half year . I am completly fine now. it took me around 8 months frankly speaking to feel again. i have worked harder and harder to during these 7 to 8 months actually to feel my emotions . I had done tons of research to finally come to conclusion that we can again be emotionaly sensitive with some activity , diet , supplements. 1) We have to heal our limbic system of brain , specially cingulare gyrus ( responsible for empathy and compassion) if it is under active it causes various mental and personality disorders like a) Social Anhedonia b) schizoid personality disorder , c) autism , d) borderline personality e) avoidance personality and so on 2) work on increasing neurotransmitter (love chemical) OXYTOCIN 3) Work on increasing neurotransmitter ( Dopamine and Norepinepharine) resonbile for our craving for socialization and hating isolation & Maintaining Gut health 4)CBT therapy ( only for people with PTSD ) works on subconcious mind 5) Exercise (any) , Yoga (limbic system ), meditation (metta and normal ), 6) Diet Which i will explain 7)supplements which i will explain 8) Safely tapper off antidepressants specially SSRI SERTALINE ( this increased my Emotional blunting and ED) i will guide you on this. If u want my guidance contact me at ramankarora1990@gmail.com Thats it . it seems difficult but its very easy! You have to pay only One time throughout the Journey !! llConsultancy charge 10 USD only!! I have put alot of time and money to gather this information and read lots of books on science of neurology , psychology, homeopathy, Ayurveda, accupressure science for various mental disorders and mirror neurons . What inspired me? i also suffered from Emotional numbness , prefered isolation, so i felt out of love with my girl friend without any reason and didnot enjoy her company anymore despite she was same loving , caring , loyal, was unable to love back and like my family either. So i can feel pain of other people as well. Luckily i am just like a normal guy and and no more emotionaly numb, i can have fun, make people laugh wherever i am emotional i am able to cry now i am able to bond people at emotional level. Different people different reasons 1) Post trauma stress disorder in childhood ( resulting in brain's defence mechanasim that shut down processing of emotions to protect you from further emotional pain as you grow in adulthood very slowly until u reach a point where u fully realize it. ( It could be a product 1 or many painful events of ur life for example , sexualy abused in childhood, parents consitent fights , parents have extra marital affair, parents have not been caring to you , death of parents or closed one , consistent rejection from crush or lover , GF/BF cheating on you and many more . #CBT & Talk therapy is effective in this case# 2) Brain injury ( Hampers limbic system ) resulting in (low IQ , low concentration, low memory >> brain fog >> Bipolar disorder >> depression >> emotional numbness # Diet , Supplemets, exercise , mindfulness, accupressure is effective in this case) 3) Antidepressants side effect causes emotional blunting & numbness ( Diet , supplements , exercise , mindfulness, accupressure , is effective in this case)
Thank you for your videos 💗 because of them I was able to take care of mental health and open up about it with my family. They all understood and are supporting me in my journey and I’m so incredibly happy because of that. I can’t thank you enough for these they’ve given me so much courage to speak up and get help. 💕
Have dealt with this feeling for 10 years. It hit directly after I had my second child. They said it was post-partum but it just never went away. Saw three different therapists. The first few years I worked really hard to do everything in the book to improve it with no real change. Later, I stopped trying at all. I found that the more I let go of and accept it and focus on other things, the better it is. So even though the bla feeling is pretty much consistent, it's not all that bad now that I have accepted the new me and kinda just learn to like her and work with what I got.
It just seems like she kept leaving out how depression can be caused and treated through normal progression of life. If you have a loved one die, you have to work through the immediate emotions or lack thereof you feel, and come out on the other side. It's natural to feel bad when bad things happen. It's the same with shame. When you're doing something shameful or are in a shameful situation, you will feel shame and for a good reason: to realize you're in a crappy situation and that you need to work your way out of it emotionally and intellectually. Drugs and convulsive therapy are fine as a last resort, but we're humans with natural remedies built-in. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a good place to start if you want external help. It's both less extreme and has less potentially negative consequences.
My parents got covid, so they sent me to my grandmother's house. They're all negative now, but I don't want to go back home. I'm happy with my grandmother. But at the same time I don't want to make my mother sad. I have undiagnosed adhd. But my mother doesn't believe me and my father gets all cocky about it. When I'm at my grandmother's house I feel like the stress has come down my 90%. My father hates my grandmother and wants me to come back. I dont want to. My life is way better at my grandmother's house. I feel happy. I don't feel the same way at my home. Sometimes I really wish that I could stay here forever.
I felt this suffering 'Emotional Flatlining' Like I don't feel happy, motivated and just don't care about everything. It changes my mood everyday and it makes me unhealthy. No one can ever help me this suffering so that's why I push myself to be happy and feel motivated again.
Every detail of life had a unique emotion when I was younger. Not sadness or happiness, but red, deep, spacious, adolescent, etc. Now I just feel pressed on every side with grey.
Yeah, someone dying is grey, my favorite team winning a match is grey, my favorite team losing a match is grey, my dog licking my face is grey, someone telling me they hate or love me is grey. My most traumatic memories are grey and all the best memories grey as well. Everything is grey.
@@sarahfeinberg8768 Why? For me, it was realizing I'm just a speck, and all I love will be rock someday, and people are fucking up the world but we don't do anything about it. Just keep on fucking it up. Grey is so much harder than black in some ways.
I had this at the beginning of my marriage. (TL;DR - if you're thinking about getting prescribed for medication, do it! Any other Lexapro people here??) I was just getting out of a rough semester, I had stopped taking my anxiety medication (I was only taking it 2-3 times a week instead of every day, and my symptoms worsen if I get out of the schedule, but I hadn't figured that out yet), I felt really disconnected and I didn't have the energy or desire to do anything about it. It took a few months to get out of it, but with my husband's encouragement and patience, and the start of a new internship I've waited a year for, it's gotten so much better. The biggest reason I've gotten to feeling better is a regular medication routine. I'm not perfect, almost no one is with their medication, but it is so important! I related to this video because this is how I felt most of the time without my medication. My husband and I have noticed that my mood, motivation, and overall quality of life are VASTLY impacted if I miss only one day of meds. It affects me for the next 2-3 days, even if I do take them those days. I get feelings of hopelessness, I withdraw from other people (even my incredible husband), my mind can't deal with complex situations and is overwhelmed easily, and I can't focus on anything for the life of me. That's not even mentioning the headache symptoms! Now that I've been in a regular routine for a few months, and now that I know the consequences of missing a day, I'm committed to keeping it up. If you're thinking about going to your doctor, getting therapy, or anything of the sort, do it!! It's been a year and a half since my mental battle began, and I'm so much better because I took/continue to take those actions.
I already knew beforehand that I am suffering from depression. My feelings been dismissed and made fun of ..and I was also forced to return to myself. And now I think I reached anhedonia.... I been for a long while withdrawing from people and It feels too dreadful going out or socializing. I feel like my soul is being tourtured at work cuz I have to get work done under a manger who pressures me and squeezes me with wanting things perfect and immadiate. I feel like I have lost a vision to live for.. I am pushing myself to take care of my nutritions and hygeine and workout but i still feel empty and numb on the inside. I also keep feeling anxious and worried cuz I have to put on an act everyday while all I desire is to sleep and be alone.🥲💔 I wonder if I will be ever myself again....
My mental health has been so down lately... I never talk to people about it. The one time I started telling a friend someone overheard and shouted "You're just faking depression for attention!" And I felt like my feelings have been so invalid...
Due to qarentine life and this covid situation everyone feels down I was corona positive and I get same mentel breakdown but it just cover now a days I feel well my family helps me through this state your family will understand it tell them we all don't need selfish friend we all need good friend who is good listener and give you good suggestion so tell your family and get well,be happy I hope as soon as you feel more fresh and feel calm! tell this to your family.
I would not say this is exactly what happens to me, but socially I have always felt numb. I don’t really enjoy interacting with people; it is an obligation and I constantly fake my emotions and reactions with them, so they don’t feel bad. Because it always feels like acting, it is also very tiring. I don’t care about “belonging” but it requires a lot of effort to make it seem like I do.
Same I am talkative person but I just turn into introvert and ignored by every friend I don't know reason but it is fact that this happen due to distance from your friends and when you call them they ignored you and we feel sad lonely and introvert may be this happen due to long distance from everything don't get panic our original nature can't switch I hope you will understand this thing do what you like,Cherish your hobbies!
Same,I have to learn for my finals and It's like a huge wall that I can't climb,but I have to be good ,my finals make 2/3 of my grade but I'm so stressed that I can't do it😞
I went through a period of time where I felt empty and numb. I didn’t care about anything and I just wanted to lie around and sleep all day. There would a few moments where I felt ok but most of the day I would be numb. However when I finally talked to someone and cried about the pain I was feeling inside, things started getting better.
For a while now I've noticed the things I enjoyed I don't anymore. I remember being a really happy person and wanting to go out and do all the things I loved. But I've noticed I don't enjoy the hobbies I once liked and when I'm with friends my smiles and happiness feels fake. I just tell myself I am overthinking everything as usual. The only emotion I know is genuine is anger. I don't seem to be sad about anything anymore sorta just feels empty sometimes or like I'm a robot just doing things because I have to. But there are times where I feel okay and end up being back where I was.
I wish I could tell my friends but I feel like they’d judge me or won’t care, so I just stop talking to them. I just don’t have the energy anymore? I can’t go outside without the fear of being judged even though I won’t be. I think I’m already losing my friends and it’s all my fault.
You’re not alone. I feel the exact same way. I wish I had the answer and could help you. I hope things get better for you. You’re already going in the right direction by looking into this. Keep fighting
Ofc you'll be judged, everyone gets judged. The key to confidence is just not caring about the judgements (just don't take it to the extremes like I do because then you'll just be a careless wreck like me so do what's best)
*Electroconvulsive therapy = Complete Numbing of the Mind & Soul = You Are Forever Destroyed Inside. Destruction of The Creator's design complete.* If I had a loved one suffering from emotional flatlining I would remove them from their current environment; go off into nature where there is a river or waterfall, or to a beach so that they are exposed to negative ions. And I'd stay there with them eating clean food until they healed. I'd like to take all of the depressed people in the world and do this with them❤
I didn't know it was called anhedonia. This sums up how I feel my whole life. Especially during my single moments. I just have no idea how to deal with it without resorting to drugs
Yeah, same for me, i have the emotions of a brick, it's been at least more than a year, i don't remember when it started, i went from regular emotional breakdowns to nothing at all, at first I thought it was good, then i realized that i cannot cry of sadness anymore even in situations where i should.
Thank you for letting people know that they need to get medically checked first before resorting to psych meds. I’ve been misdiagnosed a lot when it was just vitamin deficiencies, environmental stuff, and thyroid issues.
Can you list some of the important stuff to get checked? I know I have suffered trauma, but I am starting to believe there is a physical issue that makes it worse as well.
You folks are better than a doctor! Mine have never come close to helping me figure out stuff like this. I'm pert near sure this is me, but to a lesser extent. I work hard to keep it at bay, and last night after work, which is super rare. I was able to have a great time visiting my neighbors, who I work with.
*Whats more depressing is the fact that in india* (idk about the other countries ) *the aspirants of an exam called JEE* (well calling it an exam is understatement tho, cause its a threat worse than indo-pak or indo-china conflict) *have to be emotionally numb or you will end up failing the exam* (yes an exam that requires you to be literally a high functioning ai throughout the student life) *in order to avoid the most essential component of being human i.e human touch and interaction*
Amanda's voice is so calm and relaxing
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“Emotional Flatlining” is so accurate. I have told those close to me I feel like I died and God forgot to stop my heart. 😢
What an accurate description. God Bless you @Julieking 🙏
Exactly as I feel
@@ashleymacklin9744 God bless you.
@@Unlike230 I pray you have God in your life as I would not be here without Him.
@@Unlike230 🙏🙏🙏
I'm someone whose hobbies or interests never last long. The only thing that ever lasted long enough was my love for painting, which ended up feeling like a burden now. At this point I'm just afraid to try out anything new bc I know it's not going to last long and I'll just end up wasting my time, energy and resources. Haha :')
You can take your time to find the perfect hobby for you. I hope you be happy and safe.
How about just enjoying the moment? Doing whatever you feel like to at those moments, what’s wrong with that?
@@dorithezencat nothing's wrong with that. But not having anything you're even slightly passionate about feels very empty for me.
I'd be all excited about trying out smth but after it's done, that's it, I don't feel even an ounce of excitement in doing the same thing again even with a different concept or idea in mind. That huge difference in excitement and expectations just makes me feel disappointed (idk if this made sense lol)
So now I just end up studying or sleeping in my free time :]
I am going through what you are but don't be afraid to try something new try everything until you find something you won't give up on
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Wow I can relate to your comment a lot. Makes me feel not so alone with this experience. Thank you for sharing
I'm convinced that anhedonia begins as a coping mechanism. There are times when not feeling anything at all is blessed relief from more troubling emotions, so there's less desire to seek treatment. When people begin to anticipate disappointment following pleasurable feelings, some of them try strive more for just maintaining an even keel.
Some people do indeed behave this way. It's a fear of becoming happy and the fall from happiness is to fearful.
This is me. 🥲
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Damn you got me that is exactly what I do
Exactly my approach to life
yes,..I've never visited a doctor or a therapist. I tell myself its just a phase and will pass away but.. :)
it's not just a phase, unless you're only going thru a depressing time (like someone important just died and you feel lost and everything) depression is a serious illness that needs to be treated. you don't act like cancer is just a phase do you? you know you need to get treatment or you'll die. depression is just like cancer but mental, it won't go away without treatment and it'll only gets worse the more you keep pushing this agenda that "oh, it'll eventually pass"
plus u wont waste thousands of dollars seeing a therapist
I feel that, but I'm sending you strenght and love to you to be able to go and find a therapist soon.
btw took me 10 years and a supportive friend to get the strenght to get help and ofc shutting out the voices telling me "I'm not that ill/important", but you can do it and if you need help, don't shy away from asking ✨
But it doesn't pass away at all and you just end up suffering and destroying your mental health 👌🥲
Guys, don't hesitate to seek for help, treating your mental health is important! Good luck 🍀
You have to either help yourself or by professional means.
I first got professional help but it was a failure. Then I started to learn by myself & it helped a lot.
ironic how i can't love and trust anyone irl but i can litteraly make a monologue of my life to strangers in comments
Sometimes it's easier just to speak to others on the internet than those you know in real life, face to face or even over the phone can be hard. Sometimes, strangers on the internet can be more understanding and caring than your actual family.
*:D*
best thing is we’re real people that help others💖
@@emma.ca0 yea
@@stevefnf185 Is the earth getting warmer? Or are we getting colder?
@@stayinginbedallday-_-160 yes, but the thing is that it can't solve the problem. My dad is totally unaware of how much depression hurt and act like nothing is going on, i don't like my mother at all and tbh she never really tried. My brothers don't know what's going on but at least they don't bother me to death make unwanted remarks, life is a hell.
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sadly, I do :(
I do sometimes but it felt like no one wanted to listen so i ingoun it for a long time here a hug. (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃ am sorry if it's not much🥺
i just don't like being vulnerable..anyone else?
Whenever i share my problems with my family, they just tell me its nothing and not to be sas...like wtf im depressed not freakin sad! Or they just make fun of me
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I have observed that I had started feeling numb more and more, when I gave up my power and believed and took to heart everything my family, friends, teachers and society told me. I started losing my own intuition and trust in my sense of judgement. That led me to things that I didn't want or cherish for prolonged time. I am on the way to becoming better with feeling more again, but it has taken so much life of me and years and years. 😞 Thank you Psych to go
You are pretty much me,i dropped college when the covid 19 pandemic hit i was alrealy feeling super depressed when i was in high school (my Mother died after that i noticed that i became much more angry and sad than normal plus numb)i was just sick of letting other people Control my life, like i am here suffering people are dying around me and they only CARE about my education?i am trying to find some help,i also want you to try because if we don't do a thing the pain Will continue Forever
@@isidoro19david65 I hope everything is better now, I am sorry for your loss 😞😞
@@stayinginbedallday-_-160 thanks for the support at This point i might talk with a therapist because This is very hard
@@isidoro19david65 i agree, its only worth a try. ive been wanting to talk to one but i cant afford it. during the first 2 months this year, i lost my great grandfather, s*idical thoughts, financial issues, school grades dropping, and my relationship with someone that was there for me the whole time was collapsing (were trying to fix it back again). it gave me so much stress, sadness and pain, i couldnt handle it. ive been numbing since middle school so i could stop feeling pain, and its almost a routine i do. im trying to break that routine but i can inly diminish it for a bit. i can still numb without knowing i did it, and i need more help with that, and so do u. i hope we can all feel something and have better lives
@@walmartmcnasty9688 i wish the same to you,have you tried to go to a hospital to see if they have some kind of free option?someone at school too like a counselor? depression gets worse every Single year first i was numb and angry,but Now i am sad,constantly tired and i Started having memory issues like i can read something but have trouble to remember,the sooner we get of rid of it the better
When u have all the signs of depression in 69 psych2go videos but then u remember that they were for educational purposes:
Thank god!
you cant have depression if you never go to get diagnosed for depression 😎
Thank god I don't have any of this!
these animations are blowing my mind!
yes, they are great
especially the outro
Yeah, they're getting cuter by every video ❤️
Yeass
The peaceful character relaxing at the end of the video...softly breathing in and out?!! Incredibly adorable and inventive animation!!
Its not free to see a doctor. I hope the financially unstable people can get the help they need 🙌
Do you mean people without insurance?
@@jessicarose4288 many insurance plans have very poor mental health coverage .
I have both. Never felt it was an issue, but yeah, never really felt “fun”. Just lived my life in “meh” mode. As an abused introvert, it’s tricky to get out and about as not only do I feel better alone, but being around people scare me as I’m expecting to be bullied.
Makes any “go and try this” hard.
Not to be that person but some of what you mention is not actually related to introversion but rather social anxiety. So my "that person" question to you is have you considered going to therapy? There are online therapists too, and free options. There's also a multitude of resources online with great tips and information on overcoming the anxiety. I get it as a fellow intro and formerly bullied, it's defo not easy but it is possible. I used to be a shut-in for years, had very low confidence and social skills. However I've managed to grow out of most of it and can hold conversations with strangers and it be relatively not awkward. And if I can, so can you... seriously :). The hardest part is pushing yourself out the first time. Good luck :)
@@liadanryan-gerhardt7189 thanks for sharing. Gives me hope. I've actually been numb from effexor for over a decade. The first few years I didn't know what is was but noticed I couldn't cry or laugh. I just learned to fake it all and I've been this way ever since. It's a horrible way to go through life.
Can you please talk about loss of empathy??? Luv ur videos ❤️
Good suggestion!
@@Psych2go Thank you so much for the heart ❤️
I second this suggestion!! This is one of if not the worst and scariest parts of depression & general mental malaise for me. Thanks @Psycho2Go, your channel is great & so informative and helpful!
Im anhedonic but with the loss of feelings I also lost my empathy. I think it's important people talk about it. I'm not heartless but I can't feel anything others are going through and I don't know how to help
@@igut214I too have been experiencing that. I don't know if its because I'm getting older or because I lost a loved one and felt loss of empathy and sympathy.
This is kinda how I feel. Like we’re all meat bags doing work. There is nothing that makes me happy. Work, sleep, move on. And when I wake up from this phase, I’m depressed.
I'm not a doctor...but I have been dealing with depression and anxiety for over 20 years and had days or weeks where I had that "numb nothing matters" feeling. The thing I tried and seemed to help was getting reconnected to who I REALLY AM. Not what family, friends, ect. tell me how I SHOULD be. I would do the things I once enjoyed...even though it gave me no pleasure...but at the same time recall a good memory with it. EX: Hearing a song...then think about fun times with old friends even though we may not be friends anymore...AT THE TIME we enjoyed each other's company and had good times...I just focused on good memories...not what happened later in the friendship. Like I said...I'm not a doctor...but sharing my experience and hope this can help. Sending Hugs.❤😁
This is something I occasionally do for about 20 years or so as well. It seems like the "joy" is coming alive for a brief moment. This past month I overwhelmingly felt as if joy is dead. It makes me more sad, angry, frustrated and numbing out. I'm still in the process of reconnecting with myself. It's a struggle, because certain things are really hardwired in the brain and then I feel more hopeless. And the rare brief moment I dare to laugh or feel a bit happy I feel so guilty immediately. Well, normally I leave such uplifting messages, however this time I can't. Nonetheless I still hope we can grow and heal together. Much love 🌌💖💫
This actually helps so much, I actually just came to the same conclusion the other day! I'm just like yo... This ain't right. I wanna be happy. I wanna do shit that I wanna do. Things that make ME happy. So now I'm about to take a walk and roller skate ! Have a wonderful day !
I might be already late, it's been 8 years for me with anxiety, and now coupled with depression, suicidal thoughts and often paranoia.....
Hei, if i were there beside you, i'm definitely hug you as friend, it's hard, i know, struggling to just live and functioning, but I'm here....
I had this,my friends are going through this and I had no idea it had a name
The first stage of my depression and potentially emotional flatlining is not being able to see a doctor, say, for affordability reasons
You’re not the only one
hehe count me in
I need to get back into therapy-since the deaths of my son, daughter-in law, and granddaughter in a plane crash I feel so lost ; it’s like everyone else is going on with their lives and I’m stuck in a dark place 💔
Sending love and good vibes! ❤️
I'm so sorry. Yes, you should talk to someone, and also it might help to do some volunteer work. It may bring some light to help others. Take care. {{{Big Hug}}}
Our Father in Heaven looks on you in eternal love and compassion. I pray He sends His Holy Spirit into your life and your home now that He will comfort you, give you peace and draw you to His Son Jesus. That you will come to Him and receive eternal life 🙏💜🐑
@@patriciarose2342 thank you so much for that beautiful prayer 🙏🏼 Jesus has been my Lord and Savior since I was 16.Losing my son and his family has been a struggle-I don’t know how people can go through this type of loss without the Lord. I’m leaning in to the Lord and clinging to His promises-Romans 8:28
@@icarus962 thank you so much 💕🙏🏼💕
This might explain why I haven’t really been able to function normally for about 6 years. I’m not sure what might have happened then to trigger it, but some of the people in my life aren’t the most helpful when it comes to it. I don’t really do much throughout the day, even though I want to. At first people were worried, and now they just treat me like I’m not even trying, or like there’s no reason I don’t finish tasks. It feels like a mental blockage, keeping me from doing simple stuff, and connecting to people. It’s even kept me from getting a job. With all this pressure, I feel so trapped, and so useless.
For a long time, real emotional tears haven't really been able to form in my eyes and I think you've done it to me because ur comment is literally describing exactly what I'm going through (except it's been two years not six). I just want you to know that your life won't end this way, you'll persist and you'll achieve, one day. I know I will too. Ur not alone, I promise. Stop isolating yourself and seek support. I really should too but I don't know how, tbh.
@@schnitzelberry Aww. I appreciate you. Thank you. I plan to try therapy at some point, when I'm financially stable.
Wow you basically described me. And I thank you for sharing your experience. We will get through this. There is hope for us. 🙏
I've always felt empty inside, ever since something happened when I was 14. After seeing this, I think I should go and see a doctor about it...
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Health professionals can help, doctor and psychologist, they are more understanding and attentive about us, our feelings than our own familly or friends. If no one around you can understand, listen to you. A psychologist understand, listen and help.
Anhedonia is the worst symptom of my depression. When I'm super sad, I feel like I have an enemy to fight and I'm motivated to fight it. With anhedonia, it's like my motivation is attacked and I have no desire to change that and it hurts. Right now the 2 symptoms I really struggle to shake is the withdrawing from other people and the desire for intimacy. I feel like people threaten my peace and happiness and I choose to be alone all the time even though I know it's bad for me and makes my life more meaningless each day.
EXACTLY HOW I AM AS WELL
Listen dude, we're gonna get through this. The worst thing we do to ourselves is deepen our isolation. Both of us need to seek support and Ik that you feel that nothing has meaning and you also lack the motivation to reclaim it (I do too) but we at least have to try.
I don’t know who you are but it like you wrote my soul in a comment. I don’t know what to do. I want to give up. I’m exhausted from fighting myself.
@@dialoguewdionne4535 I'm sorry that's where you are right now. It truly is miserable. I've given up so many times but from doing that I've learned that giving up just wastes time. Sometimes medication gives me just enough of a boost to get out of it long enough to re-establish a healthier routine or a connection to my coping mechanisms. I've done some pretty rigorous cognitive behavioral training programs in the past and I try to reach into that grab bag. Also I really try to reach out to people who I know care even though that's the hardest thing to do for me because I'm afraid of being that person who's always sad.. but some people really won't change their opinion of you no matter how long you're sad. Those people do exist. I'm slowly starting to trust them even though I'm very scared but I know it's important.
Have things changed for you since you wrote this comment?
@Shan-ug9nq I guess.. I'm stable most of the time.. I'm kind of obsessed with being involuntarily single but hopefully maybe I can get the money together to pay a matchmaker to handle that once I turn 35
Personally I actually went to a therapist and after 2 sessions she dropped me because I was to much for her to handle and I just barely started sharing my childhood. I didn’t get the chance to get to the really juicy story. Until we are willing to look at things from others perspective let’s refrain from possible judgmental comments please.
I can not tell you how many therapists drop me and refer me on because they can't cope with me lol
Oof, and I mean OOF! Something like that would push me over the edge, have you found a new therapist Rebeccah? Hopefully one with more experience.
This Woman's voice is SO soothing... Can I get her on loop when I have my Panic Attacks??
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Anhedonia terrifies me. I go through phases with bipolar where it's like a button get clicked. All of the sudden, nothing matters. Nothing is the least bit enjoyable. I feel nothing.
Feeling like that is hell.
@@CosmicLvL144 what anhedonia?
I've been severely depressed for a long time, and I can confirm that anhedonia is a nightmarish experience. Nothing, and I do mean NOTHING, makes me feel happy, or sad, or anything. I just feel empty. It's a long journey to kill depression, and there is no perfect solution to it. I could have everything I could ever want, and I'd still feel unhappy. Depression doesn't care about anything.
Same😢
This was me in the aftermath of the death of my mother, now, three years later I seem to have come out the other side of it.
I had this several years ago while stationed in Korea after my wife called to tell me that she was having a miscarriage... it was our third such. For three days, I felt neither joy nor sorrow, but existed in a perfectly logical state. I finally reasoned that since emotions are integral to the human experience, that I had lost much of my humanity and needed it back. So I looked up some emotionally charged music (which has always been important to me) and listened for a while. Finally, the dam burst, and I cried hard for 3 1/2 hours straight. I broke down for at least an hour a day for weeks before it began to lessen, and eventually started to feel better; it was several months before I was back to normal, but I got there.
ill surely try this
Me every video: hey I do those I have those symptoms! I’m not going to tell anyone except strangers on the internet
Omg one hour later and it has 160 likes like what???!! Crazy
454 LIKE IN 6 HOURS??!!😱 thank you all so much!!
I feel u
I often do the same
like really, some strangers on the
internet know me better than my family
@@maxim_ssc same
@@maxim_ssc yea
Same :(
anhedonia
1:09 social
1:17 physical
1:41 what causes anhedonia?
2:15 how is it diagnosed?
2:51 how is it treated?
um during quarantine i severely burnt out, my comfort songs didnt cheer me up, i cldnt eat (everything just tasted like nothing/cardboard and i was eating just for the sake of putting some nutrition in me) and i cldnt rlly sleep well. i didnt want to talk to my family and withdrew from friends (on social media). a yr later im not quite sure how i got out of it but a role model (yoongi) once said that he gets out of burnout by just sticking to a routine and just doing it; it was pretty hard but i had nothing else to do so i just forced myself to do it. i also found this channel at the time, and i think somehow i started making progress. im in australia, and our quarantine ended pretty quickly so i was soon outside, and away from my room which definitely helped. the effects of my burn out r still with me a yr later, im still trying to make up for the work i missed out on but im getting thru it! my parents dont think burn out is a thing, they just thought i was being lazy, and if anyone says that to you, YOU are NOT lazy, its not ur fault. personally i think i burnt out bc i didnt handle my workload well, i procrastinated so much that it ended up drowning me. i made a better environment for my self where i wldnt get distracted and found some rlly good books ('atomic habits' by james clear rlly helped, theres a free pdf online! and 'deep work' by cal newport and 'can't hurt me' by david goggins) good luck to everyone and rmbr, no matter how much someone else is struggling, it doesnt make ur struggles less valid
Dealt with this before(didn't know it had a name) and it does suck. For sure seek help for it. Thanks to the team for another informative upload with such pretty animation! 💚
How did you deal ith it?
To everyone who's reading this: you're cool and adorable stay safe. Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends here
Eid Mubarak to you aswell!!
Eid Mubarak!
Khair mubarak 💜
Omg Eid Mubarak for u too
Eid Mubarak 💜
You are needed. I love you, keep strong, stranger.
Thank you, needed this today.
I'm not needed. I wouldn't even be useful for organ donation
Recently I experienced this thing where I can't find joy in things I love to do especially in drawing. I always felt tired and lazy that time but one time my friend told me that I was very lazy and unmotivated. After that I started to ask my self, am I really lazy? I said to myself I'm not. After that I got motivated by the words coming from my friend and now I'm doing great. I pray for the one who reads this will feel great too.
I've been feeling like this for many months now, I think it was brought on by medication I had to take last year. I hope I can find the solution soon because it makes you long for a time when you could get joy from the simplest of things
I've been feeling like this for many months too, but I think its because I got this toxic person out of my life about 8 months ago who was not only my best friend of many years, but my first love. Now I don't have any friends and I've been dealing with quarantine alone and I've been feeling very disconnected for a while now. So I get the feeling.
@@maggieo1683 Yeah that disconnected and isolated feeling is horrible, it doesn't help that the whole world is shut down currently too. Hope you can find a solution and feel better soon
@@RetroPlus Thank you, I hope so too, and I hope you feel better soon as well.
This channel has made me take interest in psychology. Love the narration, the way illustrations are used and the simplicity of the videos. ✌🏼💗
The narrator's voice and the video is so soothing
Also, I'd like to request a video on maladaptive daydreaming
I guess they already have quite a few videos on maladaptive daydreaming, you might need to search 😊
As a person with depression, I can tell ya: one of the best treatments I've found for anhedonia is endless variation. Medicine is paramount but exploring the world and all it's niche mysteries is very rewarding. We have a much lower tolerance for monotony than the average person. We need meds and an exciting life to stay energized. Even then there are plenty of days staring out the window at the squirrels.
Great comment. I feel the same. I ought to get out there, it would make me feel better but some health problems stop me from doing just that. The pain, physical and mental is always there.
@@teddyroon I'm sorry to hear that, Marie. I've heard that a lot of people find healing in natural settings. I know Amanda is the same. I love her cute little dog.
Give me money or a car, then I can go do the things I actually want to do. I'm in America's sweaty a**hole and there ain't much to do here without money or a car.
@@Akanio_Vatheros You ain’t kiddin. I wish there more public spaces and transportation for that matter. Lol, I don't even own a car. Just an electric scooter.
I have been struggling with uncleared depression for a long time now every single day feels like a struggle and I....I just don't know what I can do?
Best thing u can do is to get professional help if u can
Just do your best to keep your (mental) health up.
I will try
Try practicing some self-care once in a while. and force yourself to get out of bed (like once every 2-3 weeks). open the curtains (maybe) every day/week. and drink some water when possible ^.^
pls dont force force urself to do this, but try when possible!
Listen to bass-boosted Doom music.
Not able to feel anything or anhedonia is coming from unresolved trauma from time to time that related to your feelings or emotions, specially in family. Never feel heard, never feel seen, plus a nonstop abuse, neglect, invalidating environment that always invalidating your own emotions and feelings, opinions is one of the reason why you feel this way. I have been there and it's developed after over 25 years of neglect, abuse from toxic narcissistic parent+undiagnosed bpd. What a disaster! Felt like can't even go out from that situation
But One thing that helped me to recover from anhedonia, it is a loving caring family from other people who love unconditionally and respect me and just give me what I never earned in my own family.
God sent you people that you need and never know that you desperately need. To be able to recognize a mercy of God is one of things that can lift you up from this state, a higher level of frequency or power is what you desperately need. It's okay to not be okay God love you 🙆❤
Doing hard work even in pandemic!! Hats off☺☺👌👍👍
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I know that I should not use these videos as diagnoses, but nearly everything of mental illnesses like depression, anhedonia, impostor syndrom, ... do apply to me.
Our society is plagued with unhappy people because we are all digitally connected, but don't know our own neigbors.
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
-Jiddu Krishnamurti
Knowing neighbors is overrated to me. We really do not need to know our neighbors. This is a construct from the 50s and 60s.
@@vt-yp7yq it is not...its unhealthy to isolate and not interact with the people who live around you, especially if you live in a house where people live in for years or decades.
Knowing your neighbors can be as beneficial as being able to borrow a household item, having emergency support, or just someone to have a conversation with once in a while. They might have a perspecive you've never considered if you surround your self in a group think buble...
They can help you carrying extra large grocery load.
Mowing a lawn when you are out of town. Watching your kids if you have to be somewhere.
Not to mention kids. Kids need to interact with other kids in the neighberhood to form friendships.
It is extreamly emotionally unhealthy to isolate our selves in our homes and appartments as society has done increasingly over the last twenty years.
Its destroying our mental health.
Sucide, domestic violence and alcoholism and drug abuse and overdose have skyrocketed, especially the last year with Covid1984...
@@vt-yp7yq knowing your neighbours has been a key part of humanity for thousands of years. It comes from millions of years of evolution from before we even first diverged from other apes
I definitely have felt either this or apathy throughout my life, sometimes, but especially 2020-21. What’s the difference between apathy and this, though?
I’m glad I watched this because like others said, it’s very relatable and insightful.
Apathy is a part of your character, sort of like a personality trait. Emotional flattening happens as a part of nurture, not nature. So you'd have enjoyed activities in the past that you don't now. That's not to be confused with just losing interest in things and finding another interest, because that's a part of growing up and finding what you really like. This is like when you find joy in pretty much nothing.
@@bunille Ohh okay, thank you for clarifying that, as it helped a lot!
@Dustin Void Thank you!
@Dustin Void, exactly. You feel no joy or excitement from anything, so you become an apathetic sloth.
Mines was from depression. With major depressive disorder and general anxiety, this hit hard. I remember one going to a theme park with my SO and by the end of the day I was in tears because I was sooo frustrated at the fact that nothing could bring me enjoyment anymore. Specially considering amusement parks are my FAVORITE thing ever. :( I’ll never forget that day. That was my turning point for finding help (I had already been diagnosed years before but refused medication due to a bad experience. Thankfully I found medication and therapy that helps)
I hope you've found enjoyment in life now, if not, I hope you still have strength to keep going.
It's fun how the whole point here is "it's caused by depression" whereas it should be "depression it's caused by so and so". Depression is a condition, not an identity. The more you get stuck in the loop of thinking there's no way out of depression, then you'll never get to work on it... Check out Teal Swan, just a tip for who really WANTS to be (really) happy ❤️
@@aprilmay1700 Legit to listen to all the opinions, but in the end what matters is our own choice. We have to find out the answer in our own inner compass, taking only what really and deeply resonates and leaving out what doesn't. This is freedom.
Perhaps a better way of phrasing it, is that anhedonia is a component, or symptom of depression :) I understand what you're trying to say and of course agency, hope and motivation for change should always be encouraged in those who suffer mentally, but it can be dangerous territory to suggest that depression can be willed away. As in many cases (naturally more in clinical, chronic and treatment-resistant) this only furthers the spiral of shame,low self-esteem and hopelessness that accompanies it. When even with continued effort and belief, it does not cure depression. Just some food for thought.
I’ve had anhedonia for years and I have treatment resistant major depression and severe anxiety. Life is so painful.
I love the little Psi having his cup of tea on the opening screen. :-)
Tbh Amanda's voice helps me sleep, It's so relaxing..
omg i'm so early. also i love you Psych2Go your videos help me a lot, especially this week since it's been so stressful and anxious with school and work.
Hey stranger! Remember that success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Keep pushing!💛
I've had severe adhedonia and a lack of motivation for the past 4 years. I've been begging doctors and psychologists for help this whole time, and they have done absolutely nothing. I just hear the same nonsense that I'm depressed from people over and over again despite the fact I don't have a single depression symptom other then the loss of interest/pleasure. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm no longer able to go to school, cook, clean or be in touch with people cause I have no motivation for any of that. I have no life left. I feel like for some people, there's just no hope in this world...
One is never too old to learn new words. Nice video, short but to the point.
Thank you for uploading!
I was wondering what this feeling was called, i tend to suffer from this on a irregular basis, but it's mostly due to other issues, mostly due to stress, but it's always helpful to put a word, to something you can't always put into words!
Amanda's voice is a beautiful therapy.
oh my god, i never thought that this description really describe of what i am feeling right now. i mean i'm with these kind of set up for a long time and i never thought that this is a serious one. Thank you for these wonderful video. i learned a lot.
You're welcome 😊 We hope this video gave you clarity.
I've suffered from this off and on for many years.. It's very painful..in more than one way..infact..the pain is really all that's left to feel..sucide thoughts always take over without fail. So my support is very important to me.. However.. It does fade away..there is hope..
I wish you the very Best 🌺🌸💖
Thank you. That is so very nice.
@@Little.Bird. it's Np deary(I call most everyone that sorry 😅take care now ok)🌺
Same but trying to remember there’s hope for me even I don’t feel like there is
Never knew that feeling was legit all this time..no serious, but I do get kinda attacks of anhedonia..and it's absolutely horrifying..I would rather cry my eyes out or get beaten to death instead of not feeling anything.
Anhedonia was the worst experience of my life. For about a year I dealt with it real heavy, barely talked to even my closest friends and would decline hanging with them, stopped playing guitar and games both, would overeat alone in my room, started skipping showers on some days, my grades started slipping. Most days I would just lay in bed watching YT and only leave if I wanted to smoke or get food, and most times I would only go out to socialize or have fun if I had cocaine or thought I'd get some after I got there -- I wasn't addicted to it or doing it all the time, like I said MOST days were spent alone in bed, but I found it lifted me up enough to make me WANT to do something or talk to people and enjoy myself like I was normal again for a while. That being said, the stuff surely wasn't helping my situation at all, just a dirty band-aid on a gaping wound.
I'm doing much better now, still get down bad sometimes but never as bad as that part of my life, and never for as long without snapping out of it.
When I went through it back then, I didn't understand why I wasn't happy anymore when I had achieved so much, or why I was upset about being alone but would blow off my friends, or what was even wrong with me to begin with, other than being sad. My word of advice for anyone experiencing a similar joylessness in their life (besides seeking professional help which is always #1) is to consider what factors (people, home, school/job) in their life are draining their spark, what's making them so unhappy that _nothing_ feels good, and see if they can't remove those factors. Mine was living in a new city surrounded by clueless entitled rich kids, feeling alienated and I didn't know it; once I finally left that place, and after some time to heal, I haven't felt THAT bad since.
(CURE EMOITIONAL NUMBNESS)
Hi friends , hope you are well! . I am Raman and 1 among you who had undergone emotional numbness for about 1 and half year . I am completly fine now. it took me around 8 months frankly speaking to feel again. i have worked harder and harder to during these 7 to 8 months actually to feel my emotions . I had done tons of research to finally come to conclusion that we can again be emotionaly sensitive with some activity , diet , supplements.
1) We have to heal our limbic system of brain , specially cingulare gyrus ( responsible for empathy and compassion) if it is under active it causes various mental and personality disorders like
a) Social Anhedonia b) schizoid personality disorder , c) autism , d) borderline personality e) avoidance personality and so on
2) work on increasing neurotransmitter (love chemical) OXYTOCIN
3) Work on increasing neurotransmitter ( Dopamine and Norepinepharine) resonbile for our craving for socialization and hating isolation
& Maintaining Gut health
4)CBT therapy ( only for people with PTSD ) works on subconcious mind
5) Exercise (any) , Yoga (limbic system ), meditation (metta and normal ),
6) Diet Which i will explain
7)supplements which i will explain
8) Safely tapper off antidepressants specially SSRI SERTALINE ( this increased my Emotional blunting and ED) i will guide you on this.
If u want my guidance contact me at ramankarora1990@gmail.com
Thats it . it seems difficult but its very easy!
You have to pay only One time throughout the Journey !!
llConsultancy charge 10 USD only!!
I have put alot of time and money to gather this information and read lots of books on science of neurology , psychology, homeopathy, Ayurveda, accupressure science for various mental disorders and mirror neurons .
What inspired me? i also suffered from Emotional numbness , prefered isolation, so i felt out of love with my girl friend without any reason and didnot enjoy her company anymore despite she was same loving , caring , loyal, was unable to love back and like my family either. So i can feel pain of other people as well. Luckily i am just like a normal guy and and no more emotionaly numb, i can have fun, make people laugh wherever i am emotional i am able to cry now i am able to bond people at emotional level.
Different people different reasons
1) Post trauma stress disorder in childhood ( resulting in brain's defence mechanasim that shut down processing of emotions to protect you from further emotional pain as you grow in adulthood very slowly until u reach a point where u fully realize it. ( It could be a product 1 or many painful events of ur life for example , sexualy abused in childhood, parents consitent fights , parents have extra marital affair, parents have not been caring to you , death of parents or closed one , consistent rejection from crush or lover , GF/BF cheating on you and many more . #CBT & Talk therapy is effective in this case#
2) Brain injury ( Hampers limbic system )
resulting in (low IQ , low concentration, low memory >> brain fog >> Bipolar disorder >> depression >> emotional numbness # Diet , Supplemets, exercise , mindfulness, accupressure is effective in this case)
3) Antidepressants side effect causes emotional blunting & numbness
( Diet , supplements , exercise , mindfulness, accupressure , is effective in this case)l
I often wonder what "the meaning of life" is, but here's the thing: life doesn't have any deeper or special meaning to it. The meaning of life is life itself, because being alive is a wondrous, terrible, exciting, depressing, amazing thing -- it's all of these and more.
The thing about the meaning of life is that no one is failing at life. No one. You're not where you think you should be? Life is a journey, not a destination. You'll never "arrive" because you're always evolving, growing, changing.
Once I realised the meaning of life is to live, I felt so free, because I'm already alive, so I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. And it took over a month of intense mood swings, 3 weeks of suicidal ideation, 1 hospital visit, and 1 suicide prevention hotline call for me to learn this. And I'm not out of the woods yet, but I'm doing better. The thing is, when you hit rock bottom, you can only go up from there.
Love to everyone in the comments.
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Edit: P.S. what's your favourite colour? (Mine is purple.)
love your videos so much!!! thank you for making them
Man since I lost my job Ive been feeling so terrible,still trying to find a new one and it has been 2 months already,still nothing...Also how I dont really have any friends,seriously,I actually dont,I only have 2 friends but they live in another country,we known each other for years already. Basicaly I cant hang out with anyone,my step dad died 3 months ago,now Im with my mom,staying with her here because she really needs someone to be here for her+I dont wanna leave her but seing her everyday crying,really puts you in a sad mood,you are not happy at all,things I loved before dont grant me joy now,I had a huge crush on this one girl one month ago and now I feel nothing,but like I feel nothing towards nobody,like really I dont think I find anyone attractive rn,thought I was gay or something lmao,tho still nothing I dont find females or even males attractive simply nobody,it feels like I died and this is hell,I was a snake in my past life so Im here doing my sentence lmao idk,I will try to kinda force myself to sleep on schedule,eat healthy,exercise,I lost myself somewhere down the road so now Im gonna get myself back I hope,if that doesnt work,next month I am gonna go see a doctor,I dont with this thing Im going thru,we are going thru* upon anyone,its really one of the worst thing you can experience
Really love that you ended the video saying that it is possible to feel again. I dealt with this for a lot of last year, but finally went to my family doc and was diagnosed with depression and got on an antidepressant a couple months ago. Guys. Life really really can get better. If I have a bad day now it is just one day, rather than feeling so convinced that nothing will ever get better and I’m worthless and life is pointless. It is hard now to imagine how I dealt with feeling like I did before; the difference is so stark. I wish good things to everyone in the comments here, u can do it and it will get better and please don’t be afraid or feel ashamed to get treatment! You deserve to have your brain chemistry be on your side.
(CURE EMOITIONAL NUMBNESS)
Hi friends , hope you are well! . I am Raman and 1 among you who had undergone emotional numbness for about 1 and half year . I am completly fine now. it took me around 8 months frankly speaking to feel again. i have worked harder and harder to during these 7 to 8 months actually to feel my emotions . I had done tons of research to finally come to conclusion that we can again be emotionaly sensitive with some activity , diet , supplements.
1) We have to heal our limbic system of brain , specially cingulare gyrus ( responsible for empathy and compassion) if it is under active it causes various mental and personality disorders like
a) Social Anhedonia b) schizoid personality disorder , c) autism , d) borderline personality e) avoidance personality and so on
2) work on increasing neurotransmitter (love chemical) OXYTOCIN
3) Work on increasing neurotransmitter ( Dopamine and Norepinepharine) resonbile for our craving for socialization and hating isolation
& Maintaining Gut health
4)CBT therapy ( only for people with PTSD ) works on subconcious mind
5) Exercise (any) , Yoga (limbic system ), meditation (metta and normal ),
6) Diet Which i will explain
7)supplements which i will explain
8) Safely tapper off antidepressants specially SSRI SERTALINE ( this increased my Emotional blunting and ED) i will guide you on this.
If u want my guidance contact me at ramankarora1990@gmail.com
Thats it . it seems difficult but its very easy!
You have to pay only One time throughout the Journey !!
llConsultancy charge 10 USD only!!
I have put alot of time and money to gather this information and read lots of books on science of neurology , psychology, homeopathy, Ayurveda, accupressure science for various mental disorders and mirror neurons .
What inspired me? i also suffered from Emotional numbness , prefered isolation, so i felt out of love with my girl friend without any reason and didnot enjoy her company anymore despite she was same loving , caring , loyal, was unable to love back and like my family either. So i can feel pain of other people as well. Luckily i am just like a normal guy and and no more emotionaly numb, i can have fun, make people laugh wherever i am emotional i am able to cry now i am able to bond people at emotional level.
Different people different reasons
1) Post trauma stress disorder in childhood ( resulting in brain's defence mechanasim that shut down processing of emotions to protect you from further emotional pain as you grow in adulthood very slowly until u reach a point where u fully realize it. ( It could be a product 1 or many painful events of ur life for example , sexualy abused in childhood, parents consitent fights , parents have extra marital affair, parents have not been caring to you , death of parents or closed one , consistent rejection from crush or lover , GF/BF cheating on you and many more . #CBT & Talk therapy is effective in this case#
2) Brain injury ( Hampers limbic system )
resulting in (low IQ , low concentration, low memory >> brain fog >> Bipolar disorder >> depression >> emotional numbness # Diet , Supplemets, exercise , mindfulness, accupressure is effective in this case)
3) Antidepressants side effect causes emotional blunting & numbness
( Diet , supplements , exercise , mindfulness, accupressure , is effective in this case)
Thank you for your videos 💗 because of them I was able to take care of mental health and open up about it with my family. They all understood and are supporting me in my journey and I’m so incredibly happy because of that. I can’t thank you enough for these they’ve given me so much courage to speak up and get help. 💕
Have dealt with this feeling for 10 years. It hit directly after I had my second child. They said it was post-partum but it just never went away. Saw three different therapists. The first few years I worked really hard to do everything in the book to improve it with no real change. Later, I stopped trying at all. I found that the more I let go of and accept it and focus on other things, the better it is. So even though the bla feeling is pretty much consistent, it's not all that bad now that I have accepted the new me and kinda just learn to like her and work with what I got.
It just seems like she kept leaving out how depression can be caused and treated through normal progression of life. If you have a loved one die, you have to work through the immediate emotions or lack thereof you feel, and come out on the other side. It's natural to feel bad when bad things happen. It's the same with shame. When you're doing something shameful or are in a shameful situation, you will feel shame and for a good reason: to realize you're in a crappy situation and that you need to work your way out of it emotionally and intellectually.
Drugs and convulsive therapy are fine as a last resort, but we're humans with natural remedies built-in. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a good place to start if you want external help. It's both less extreme and has less potentially negative consequences.
My parents got covid, so they sent me to my grandmother's house. They're all negative now, but I don't want to go back home. I'm happy with my grandmother. But at the same time I don't want to make my mother sad. I have undiagnosed adhd. But my mother doesn't believe me and my father gets all cocky about it. When I'm at my grandmother's house I feel like the stress has come down my 90%. My father hates my grandmother and wants me to come back. I dont want to. My life is way better at my grandmother's house. I feel happy. I don't feel the same way at my home. Sometimes I really wish that I could stay here forever.
I felt this suffering 'Emotional Flatlining'
Like I don't feel happy, motivated and just don't care about everything. It changes my mood everyday and it makes me unhealthy. No one can ever help me this suffering so that's why I push myself to be happy and feel motivated again.
Since i was 12 i dont feel emotions like the past the love and the friends dont give me more happiness like before
Every detail of life had a unique emotion when I was younger. Not sadness or happiness, but red, deep, spacious, adolescent, etc.
Now I just feel pressed on every side with grey.
Grey is the worst. :-(
Yeah, someone dying is grey, my favorite team winning a match is grey, my favorite team losing a match is grey, my dog licking my face is grey, someone telling me they hate or love me is grey. My most traumatic memories are grey and all the best memories grey as well. Everything is grey.
@@sarahfeinberg8768 Why? For me, it was realizing I'm just a speck, and all I love will be rock someday, and people are fucking up the world but we don't do anything about it. Just keep on fucking it up. Grey is so much harder than black in some ways.
Thank y’all so much dearest 🌹
Y’all such an inspiration 🥰
Appreciate y’all from the bottom of my heart 💜
Be Blissful Eternally 🙏😇🌈
I had this at the beginning of my marriage. (TL;DR - if you're thinking about getting prescribed for medication, do it! Any other Lexapro people here??)
I was just getting out of a rough semester, I had stopped taking my anxiety medication (I was only taking it 2-3 times a week instead of every day, and my symptoms worsen if I get out of the schedule, but I hadn't figured that out yet), I felt really disconnected and I didn't have the energy or desire to do anything about it. It took a few months to get out of it, but with my husband's encouragement and patience, and the start of a new internship I've waited a year for, it's gotten so much better.
The biggest reason I've gotten to feeling better is a regular medication routine. I'm not perfect, almost no one is with their medication, but it is so important! I related to this video because this is how I felt most of the time without my medication. My husband and I have noticed that my mood, motivation, and overall quality of life are VASTLY impacted if I miss only one day of meds. It affects me for the next 2-3 days, even if I do take them those days. I get feelings of hopelessness, I withdraw from other people (even my incredible husband), my mind can't deal with complex situations and is overwhelmed easily, and I can't focus on anything for the life of me. That's not even mentioning the headache symptoms! Now that I've been in a regular routine for a few months, and now that I know the consequences of missing a day, I'm committed to keeping it up. If you're thinking about going to your doctor, getting therapy, or anything of the sort, do it!! It's been a year and a half since my mental battle began, and I'm so much better because I took/continue to take those actions.
I already knew beforehand that I am suffering from depression. My feelings been dismissed and made fun of ..and I was also forced to return to myself. And now I think I reached anhedonia.... I been for a long while withdrawing from people and It feels too dreadful going out or socializing. I feel like my soul is being tourtured at work cuz I have to get work done under a manger who pressures me and squeezes me with wanting things perfect and immadiate. I feel like I have lost a vision to live for.. I am pushing myself to take care of my nutritions and hygeine and workout but i still feel empty and numb on the inside. I also keep feeling anxious and worried cuz I have to put on an act everyday while all I desire is to sleep and be alone.🥲💔 I wonder if I will be ever myself again....
My mental health has been so down lately... I never talk to people about it. The one time I started telling a friend someone overheard and shouted "You're just faking depression for attention!" And I felt like my feelings have been so invalid...
@Cielo Vida thank you ❤️
Due to qarentine life and this covid situation everyone feels down I was corona positive and I get same mentel breakdown but it just cover now a days I feel well my family helps me through this state your family will understand it tell them we all don't need selfish friend we all need good friend who is good listener and give you good suggestion so tell your family and get well,be happy I hope as soon as you feel more fresh and feel calm! tell this to your family.
I would not say this is exactly what happens to me, but socially I have always felt numb. I don’t really enjoy interacting with people; it is an obligation and I constantly fake my emotions and reactions with them, so they don’t feel bad. Because it always feels like acting, it is also very tiring. I don’t care about “belonging” but it requires a lot of effort to make it seem like I do.
Wow, this whole time I’ve been experiencing social anhedonia and I just thought i quickly switched from extrovert to introvert
Same I am talkative person but I just turn into introvert and ignored by every friend I don't know reason but it is fact that this happen due to distance from your friends and when you call them they ignored you and we feel sad lonely and introvert may be this happen due to long distance from everything don't get panic our original nature can't switch I hope you will understand this thing do what you like,Cherish your hobbies!
My depression makes it hard for me to enjoy any activities or doing house hold chores.
Same,I have to learn for my finals and It's like a huge wall that I can't climb,but I have to be good ,my finals make 2/3 of my grade but I'm so stressed that I can't do it😞
@@alinatr2693 you got this, just keeping pushing yourself
Disrespect your surroundings.
I went through a period of time where I felt empty and numb. I didn’t care about anything and I just wanted to lie around and sleep all day. There would a few moments where I felt ok but most of the day I would be numb. However when I finally talked to someone and cried about the pain I was feeling inside, things started getting better.
You have 5.1 million subs!! I am proud❤️
Id honestly rather be sad than feel nothing at all, but my subconscious likes to suppress all emotions.
Me too
Life is really stupid. Idk why I feel nothing then feel everything. But the feeling is never happy unless I am maladaptive daydreaming
_"Everything is stupid."_
- Bill Wurtz
Gosh must be nice to have doctor's that actually listen to everything you have to say and take it into consideration.... Would love to have that.
I too
For a while now I've noticed the things I enjoyed I don't anymore. I remember being a really happy person and wanting to go out and do all the things I loved. But I've noticed I don't enjoy the hobbies I once liked and when I'm with friends my smiles and happiness feels fake. I just tell myself I am overthinking everything as usual. The only emotion I know is genuine is anger. I don't seem to be sad about anything anymore sorta just feels empty sometimes or like I'm a robot just doing things because I have to. But there are times where I feel okay and end up being back where I was.
I wish I could tell my friends but I feel like they’d judge me or won’t care, so I just stop talking to them. I just don’t have the energy anymore? I can’t go outside without the fear of being judged even though I won’t be.
I think I’m already losing my friends and it’s all my fault.
You’re not alone. I feel the exact same way. I wish I had the answer and could help you. I hope things get better for you. You’re already going in the right direction by looking into this. Keep fighting
i'm 20 and scared to get job because of my social anxiety life is sucks😭
Ofc you'll be judged, everyone gets judged. The key to confidence is just not caring about the judgements (just don't take it to the extremes like I do because then you'll just be a careless wreck like me so do what's best)
It's really helpful to hear someone put into words what you're struggling with.
Unless you have had this awful feeling first hand you know that it's very much understood!!
This channel helps me to know myself better heh✨✨
same here
True
_"Psych2Go is the beginning of wisdom."_
"The show no longer moves me the closing of a door is never easy"
how strange that this video pops up in my recommended just after I wrote a poem about the sun feeling cold on my skin...
4 doctors and years of therapy and I finally have a name for it.. thank you for your efforts.
*Electroconvulsive therapy = Complete Numbing of the Mind & Soul = You Are Forever Destroyed Inside. Destruction of The Creator's design complete.*
If I had a loved one suffering from emotional flatlining I would remove them from their current environment; go off into nature where there is a river or waterfall, or to a beach so that they are exposed to negative ions. And I'd stay there with them eating clean food until they healed.
I'd like to take all of the depressed people in the world and do this with them❤
Yeah, when I saw this I was like... I guess feeling no joy at all is not that bad compared to the “treatment”. Damn.
Me everyday: "nothing matters anymore"
Ffs
I feel the same
I didn't know it was called anhedonia. This sums up how I feel my whole life. Especially during my single moments. I just have no idea how to deal with it without resorting to drugs
Meditation
Spirituality
Yeah, same for me, i have the emotions of a brick, it's been at least more than a year, i don't remember when it started, i went from regular emotional breakdowns to nothing at all, at first I thought it was good, then i realized that i cannot cry of sadness anymore even in situations where i should.
Thank you for letting people know that they need to get medically checked first before resorting to psych meds. I’ve been misdiagnosed a lot when it was just vitamin deficiencies, environmental stuff, and thyroid issues.
Can you list some of the important stuff to get checked? I know I have suffered trauma, but I am starting to believe there is a physical issue that makes it worse as well.
their voice is so calming 🥰
Right. My doctor has the male version of this type of voice. Very soft and relaxing.
I was watching the previous video-
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But,that can wait-
You folks are better than a doctor! Mine have never come close to helping me figure out stuff like this. I'm pert near sure this is me, but to a lesser extent. I work hard to keep it at bay, and last night after work, which is super rare. I was able to have a great time visiting my neighbors, who I work with.
*Whats more depressing is the fact that in india* (idk about the other countries ) *the aspirants of an exam called JEE* (well calling it an exam is understatement tho, cause its a threat worse than indo-pak or indo-china conflict) *have to be emotionally numb or you will end up failing the exam* (yes an exam that requires you to be literally a high functioning ai throughout the student life) *in order to avoid the most essential component of being human i.e human touch and interaction*
How cute the doctor is😆. Uwu😻😻
I like how he is happy, speaking about Electric treatment
and Psi's face was like: "oh no"
I used to look like the doctor when I was younger. (I sometimes cringe to this day.)
to whoever is reading this- i love u
Ily to how sweet
I love you too luv
Thank u, love u too 💜
you don’t even know who I am
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