What is Alexithymia? (describing emotion)

Autistic people can have difficulty describing how they feel.
In this animation, we talk about some of the reasons autistic people can have difficulty describing and recognising their emotions.

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[Jasmine-ehcp]

You: As we get older we understand emotions better
Me: what?? My emotions have disappeared though
I honestly didnt know people cried until a day ago but am not autistic?? So why dont i understand emotions

[freyapull]

I think i have this I don’t feel emotions or if I do I don’t know that I’m feeling them I get weird physical sensations I can’t explain and I will laugh and smile but it’s not real it’s like I’m acting and just living a lie I laugh if I think that’s what needs to be done in a situation how am I supposed to know if I actually like my friends when I don’t have emotions

[SapientiaHaereticae]

..got almost hypnotized by the "writing hand" 😁

[DJG]

My whole life I never understood why I felt the way I do until a few days ago my mom told me I've shown signs of autism since I was little. She said she never got me tested for autism because she didn't want to label me, but now I'm looking into it more and things are starting to make a lot more sense I wish she had at least told me sooner I'm 15

[ibis--cloudie]

Im not autistic but I just don't feel anything anymore

[Darkstar]

I am autistic and I think I may have Alexithymia. I've always had trouble expressing my emotions or describing them. I tend to bottle up negative emotions like anger or sadness until I reach breaking point.

[isaacredmond.]

Bruh I’m not even autistic but I completely related to this-

Like I get sundown syndrome. You know? I have no word for this feeling when I look at a sunset, and the sky above just melds together in different shades of blue and yellow and pink. I just don’t know how to describe the beauty I see, and the sadness it makes me feel. But then I don’t even know if it’s sadness I’m feeling! This has to be alexithymia.

[kittiehowell]

I have ADHD but I don't know how to express emotions.

[asimfaizlabib]

i am not autistic but I think I have this problem. I am unable to express emotions Often I don't even feel emotions just silence inside my head. very rarely I sense any emotions and unable to express it.

[soryu__]

i got the " u got no emotion at all"
thrown a lot at me during my high school.

[Wherethedeadwalk]

Another great video! Thank you! Really well explained and informed

[tsundereexe]

Everything i say is said with no emotion. This is only really towards my family and strangers.
I have infact have childhood trauma and adhd.
So uh...I also show no empathy towards things. Like when a member of my family died. I just said "that sucks".

[Specialsaathi]

This is a relatively new information for me. Thank you for sharing

[CloverTheVeryBlackCat]

this channel has helped me so much with my younger brother. Thank you

[vortexsama]

naah i don’t feel Alexithymia i can still feel sadness

[bonnieaprillollipoptrigger]

Full View because roses are now colored because of you and like is blue!

[yurizafurizaki]

I am not autistic but I have alexithymia.

[ellottelim]

Am i sad, depressed or tired? Never can tell!

[SezFrancis]

IndieAndy sent me here; I love your channel and how you describe each subject that makes it easy to understand. I have subscribed; looking forward to more videos. 🦋✨