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I felt emotionally numb and diconnected...yet i was crying?

this is very odd. I was lonely and just a bit sad. I then started crying but truly felt little to nothing. I haven't cried in a long long time, but it felt nothing like my previous experiences where I would get lost in the moment of true grief. this time it was as though I was observing a physical reaction to just the thought of lonliness. the crying was backed by little to no sadness. it lasted at most only a minute.

I have been feeling so empty lately that I think it somehow built up inside of me and then released itself with a normal reaction. however, I still felt empty experiencing it all. why can't I feel anymore??? ugh

I think I've taken hold of hopelessness and I feel apart from myself as a way to cope. physical reactions still work, but emotions are near dead. help!?

yes I'm on meds and in therapy. I guess I'm looking for similar experiences or a label as to what I'm experiencing.

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    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Sweet heart you are experiencing ANHEDONIA. Your intellect is intact, but you can't feel the emotion behind it. This is common in different stages of depression. I know first hand because I suffered a clinical depression.The thought process is there and you know what you should be feeling, but you just don't feel it. Here you can read about Anhedonia. Also you can have it with depression with out paranoia or schizophrenia.Yes I got better and so can you. Have patients. It takes awhile.

    http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-sense/20...

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