8 Signs You're Emotionally Numb

Are you emotionally numb? Do you feel depressed, empty, and lose interest in the things you used to enjoy? Emotional numbness is when you lose the ability to feel or express your emotions, which is also known as anhedonia. Anhedonia, is in fact, one of the many symptoms of depression. Numbness can grow and worsen over time, so here are eight signs that you are emotionally numb.

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Writer: Tristian Reed
Script Editor: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Nayeli Meneses
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[Psychgo]

With so much going on around the world at the moment, what are you currently emotionally numb about? Comment below.

[chez]

Dude at this point YouTube is trying to tell me something

[clownemojionyourrightshoul]

I read this as "8 signs you're emotionally dumb" and was like 👁👄👁

[aylahartnell]

Points mentioned:
1. You've lost interest in things
2. You can't feel pleasure
3. Food doesn't taste as good
4. You don't want anything
5. You're really indecisive
6. You feel guilty all the time
7. You avoid loved ones
8. You feel attacked

[drepressoespresso]

I cried for the first time in a really long time yesterday night, and it was after reading “what makes you most happy in the whole world” and I couldn’t think of one single thing that I was genuinely happy about, except my cat, and then I just broke down, went out of my bed and laid on the floor next to my cat crying for half an hour.
I don’t think anyone can understand how much of a relief it was to finally just let everything go.♡︎

[faithclapp]

I constantly feel like crying but tears never come out

[Nightfire]

"6: You feel guilty"
I did not come to be attacked like thi-
"8: You feel attacked"
*slowly closes mouth and lowers phone*

[theshinikurireaper]

Emotional numbness when you grow up emotionally numb:

1. no idea what to do in the future (no idea what to do in pretty much any situation)
2. no interest in food, friends, talking, expressing emotions, homework, or life in general
3. no interest in health at all
4. paranoia (idk, maybe that's just me)

[zenny]

the worst thing is, when I feel sad. I can’t cry, I don’t even look sad. So everybody thinks I’m happy - if I’m at a funeral or something. It’s terrible, it makes my feel like I’m also being pressured to cry.

[Liza-ozyw]

I hate the feeling when u want to cry so bad but the tears never come out

[XIANC]

Sometimes I feel emotionally numb but other times I feel TOO emotional. My emotions need to make up their mind

[RedBowInferno]

Sometimes it feels like I understand on how others feel but... I tend not to care as I used to be... It feels like all of my emotions weren't even real, and after all these years of abandonment, betrayed, and being shunned by so many people.. Sure I ended up having friends again but... I feel like what really made me get costed to that.. Is losing all of my genuine feelings that I used to had in the past... All gone... And I feel like I only focus on myself more than I do with my family or friends needs.. I have grown to not seem to care about anything like I used to... I only have online friends, and at least two or four friends in person, and everyone in school is just so nice to me but... I feel like everything around me is all fake... Especially my feelings nowadays... And.. I just wish on how to feel again... And wishing to control myself too.. Considering I can only feel anger a lot more than my other emotions... It always made me feel as if I am a shitty person to begin with... And my family being right about me... That I haven't changed over the years of how I am... Like yeah I changed my actions and all but... It's the way on how I act and feel that hasn't changed..

[matthewtambunan]

I cannot cry, my life is automated. Everyday is the same with no differences, my decisions is the same, i can't control my time, I can't control myself, i want to go beyond this life, want to try new things, want to get out of this "normal" situation, I wanna feel satisfaction, doesn't have motivation. Sometimes I hope there something that is interesting, i want to punch people, i want to make new friends, i want to become a YouTuber, i want to have a healthy lifestyle, i want to sleep properly, i don't want to seeing figure in the dark because of my brain, i want to learn new things. Sometimes I wanna feel pain. Maybe next time? Or tomorrow? Or next month? Or in the next second? I don't know anymore.

[minmingoo]

Me: tells my Family about my emotional numbness

My family: *"that's Because you're always on your phone"*

[unfai]

I was calling it being dead inside but this works too I guess.

[voidcheque]

I don't even remember what my genuine laugh sounds like. I still "laugh", but it's always a bit forced and never feels natural.

So sad to think about. I only get some sort of joy when I'm high, but even then, it's not enough sometimes.

[patm]

Anyone else losing their passion for anything at this point during the pandemic (assuming you are still stuck at home)?

[laila]

*me, knowing i’m emotionally numb*
me: omg let me find out if i’m emotionally numb!

[passangbhutia]

1 ) You 've lost interest in your daily lives .
2)you can't feel pleasure (anhedonia- inability to feel pleasure)
3) Food doesn't taste so good .
4) you don't want anything .Every activity feels like a chore
5) You are indecisive
6) You feel guitly all the time .you even feel guilty for feeling guilty
7) You avoid your loved ones.
8) You feel attacked, criticised everywhere you go

TKCR Y 'ALL

[MARI__]

I used to have all these 8 signs not so long ago. But gladly, I finally found an amazing person who changed my life. Now I can finally experience things again and feel alive, it took time, but it was worth it. Whoever is going through this, I hope you're doing okay.