Dr. Dawn Neumann: What is Alexithymia?

[@melvinmathew4330]

Well explained. Now tell me how to cure it

[@goat813]

I need to find out too

[@julianjaquez1615]

Smoke some weed and bring out your true character

[@beecat9038]

I also need help

[@FARSOKELLOS]

@@julianjaquez1615 you did not get it did you ?

[@stephenhowe4107]

Can't be done with primary Alexithymia, possible with secondary Alexithymia

[@littlesailor1533]

I feel like I have alexithymia, but also a lack of emotion. I genuinely do not feel anything when someone dies. I do not understand what grief is and what it would feel like. However I can notice my anxiety by physical symptoms like heart rate, breathing and maybe sweating. I do not love, I do not feel happy, I do not feel sad, I do not feel jealous. I do understand the concepts and I can teach myself how to portray them. Portraying emotion is pretty much just lying tho. I do get excited sometimes?? I guess that's just my reward system that is intact? I'm confused lol

[@xoxomars6832]

Do you feel stressed at all?

[@littlesailor1533]

@@xoxomars6832 The feeling of stress, no. However I do experience stress because I notice the physical effect it has on me. I used to think that I never stressed, but I realize now that it just has different outcomes.

[@xoxomars6832]

Little Sailor hm, Alexithymia is more not knowing which emotion is what, instead of not knowing what emotions are at all. You may have a bit of Alexithymia, but that’s something you’d have to look into

[@scarlett4728]

I’m fairly certain I have Alexithymia too, I’ve been looking up for a long time now why I lack emotions, and I’ve been researching physical symptoms of different emotions to help myself identify what’s going on. And of course other reasons, but After researching a lot, I was quite familiar with the topic and quite convinced I had it, so I took an online test, which I know isn’t the most trustworthy of things but it helps get a better grasp of what’s going on, and the questions and results seemed valid, Here’s a link if you think it’ll help www.alexithymia.us/test-alexithymia

[@JJ8KK]

When you say you lack emotion, are you saying you do not experience fear? You've never been afraid of anything? You've never felt anger at any object, event, or person? You've never looked forward to any pleasure? Do you even experience pleasure?

[@maddiee7031]

So for me, I feel emotions, like love, excitement, happiness, jealousy. But I don't cry when someone dies. Like today I had my great-grandma's funeral, and I was pretty close to her, But I did not shed one tear. it kinda makes me feel bad in a way. I know I was not born with this because when my cat died when I was 4, my mom said I cried really hard, so I know that. But randomly my heart-rate goes up and I get really hot for some reason. I don't know why that happens though. And I cry for no reason sometimes, and my mom asks me why I'm crying, I just say " I don't know" then she askes me "So your crying for NO reason??" and it kinda hurts my feelings cause I can't express it, or tell her why I'm crying. Sorry, I'm just spilling everything out, and btw if you read all this... wow.

[@miyalove6298]

I can only identify the simple ones like happy, sad, angry and confused. After that, I have no idea.

[@coleeckerman1390]

Sometimes I cry because I’m not living the life I want, and I know what that life is, and it feels impossible to achieve. And every time I lose someone for something I love in life, It feels like a part of me dies with them. But the key is to hold on to happy memories, don’t forget that they were real and can empower you to move forward. That’s why we have emotions and memories, they are not weaknesses. Keep remembering the happy moments.

[@oO0yuu0Oo]

wow relatable but I keep it all in the inside and I randomly wanna die and I thought my mind can explode out if such complicated and confusing and bad thoughts

[@stephenhowe4107]

Possibly Secondary Alexithymia

[@Karma-wg5he]

I mean I never spent too much time with my grandpa so when he died, when I was 11 I cared but I didn’t really feel sad. And that’s normal since I didn’t get to know him too deeply. But when I really sit and think on how greatly he raised all of his kids and what he went through then I start crying.

[@evilspirit1014]

In my case I feel emotions, although I don’t know how to express nor differentiate them from one and other, I feel love,happiness and anger but the only ones I can “recognize “ is anger and confusion. Complex emotions like love, excitement and confusion are some I can’t comprehend, and as I saw in many comments I don’t feel much grief either. A good example is that I think I love this guy, but the thing is when I told him how I felt something didn’t sit right with me, I was convinced it was love but was met with the gut feeling that no it wasn’t, of course I explained myself and we cool, but the thing is i show “symptoms “ of love but idk I think that I can’t except the fact I may like someone

[@rilly1347]

I seriously thought something was wrong with me and it was just me as I often don't know what I'm feeling and why I'm feeling it or how to describe it to people. I'm learning how to work through it, but it definitely sounds like I got it and I feel SO much better knowing that I'm not alone. :)

[@kayterquarter442]

I hope with everything that the process goes smoothly:)

[@rilly1347]

@@kayterquarter442 Thanks! It's a struggle, but I'm getting there.

[@ketrielise8428]

I deffinetly have this, the weird thing is I know I havent always been this way. I used to have more friends, passions, be talkative and now I feel like a stranger to that person. Ive deffintly felt this along with apathy for extended periods of time in the past (6 months or so), but it was usually caused by some life event. In the past Ive always eventually come out of somehow and its felt amazing to feel emotions and drive again. Im really concerned though in this phase of experiencing this. Im concerned because I dont feel anything, I dont feel myself and I feel pretty hopeless as to how any therapy could help this since its hard for me to reflect on any of my emotional states or answer questions. I do have friends, but noone im really close to. Ive tried talking to a few people about this, but it really doesnt help. Its hard for me to talk about it and me talking about it opens up to others asking me questions that I cannot answer. I feel seriously lost about how to seek help for this... it seems like something that a psyciatrist or neurologist may be able to help with... but Im not hopeful. From what ive researched it can be a symtom of many illnesses, but its really not clear cut in my case. I feel like Ive been passivily living with this for too long hoping it will just resolve on its own and now is the time to confront it. I seriously feel that theres something off when my brain at this point based off the degree that this emotional blunting has gotten to, even honestly answering how I am to another is a serious challange... I default to saying Im good and not much else... even though I know something is off. Im not working right now and an completely unmotivated... every second of the day Im just trying to mindlessly pass... literally I could just stair at my phone scrolling facebook sitting in one place for 16 hours. Its embaressing to admit to, but that is how unengauged my brain is. If most people heard that theyd probably reccomend I do better things with my life and time... the problem is that everything feel equivlent to just staring at a wall for hours.. thats a very weird way to describe a feeling as its clealy not a feeling, but thats all ive got. It makes me feel sad that I just dont enjoy social interactions anymore, but something feels very off about having no social interactions... im not quite there yet, but I feel it coming if this keeps up. I cant stress enough that this is not a choice by any means... I feel like a ghost of who Ive been in the past and reminising on me at my "best" or when ive felt more "myself" does not feel productive. Any suggestions on how to seek the right help? I dont have a GP and it feels weird to go to a walk-in clinic over this kind of thing for a referral to a psyciatrist. On the outside this probably seems like nothing and Ive treated this that way for far to long... though I know sonething is so off, I cant recall ever feeling so much like a robot with absolutely nothing to express, no thoughts or feelings, difficulty even smiling or laughing, I feel like I just do these things to somewhat fit in... I feel like such an alien from myself. I have tried to wait this out and do things to make this better and nothing makes a difference. I dont think ive ever had a phase where Ive cared so little about anything... it concerns me how much I could just let pass without caring. Obviously I do care somewhere deep down otherwise I wouldnt be expressing this as an issue... but to which degree I cannot describe, this passivity incredibly concerning to me and I do not feel in control of myself. I dont feel like anything or anyone is hold me back, but Im stuck and this is weird. Thanks for reading if anyone made it this far. Im not usually able to express this much, but Im thinking maybe someone else is watching this because they've experience this too... to anyone else experiencing this I truely hope you find answers too.

[@AbolishTheATF]

Sounds like you could have schizoid personality disorder but I would see a mental health professional if you can. I believe I have SPD and I have a lot of the problems you stated. It’s hard to be motivated, excited, passionate about anything. I play video games and sit on my phone all day. I have no friends and I don’t go out. I don’t feel emotions much if at all plus I have a very flattened affect and the worst part is that I’m okay with all of it, I don’t desire to change any of it. I just feel apathetic about it. But learning about SPD and personality disorders in general has helped me accept the way I am and relieved a lot of concern.

[@moririn9923]

Dont wrry ur not alone. Same with me,not literally but i can relate. And it gets suffocating sometimes. Similarly, as years progressed, I have brainwashed myself to just not care.Itll be less drama that way. When something happens i would always be like, it is what it is. I dont think i have alexithymia though, i know my emotioms but I just prefer to not feel anything. So when anything happens i would be like... "Oh okay"... Im here too because i wondered if theres other ppl like me. Then i read the comment section is that u have the condition if u don't know ur emotions. So for me... I have my answer which is I have and I know my emotions but I just choose to ignore it.

[@moririn9923]

For me though i usually go by filling my time with work. Everyday its work work work so that I dont have to think about it. Its not a good solution though but its an escape mechanism. I watched television but that dosent seem to help so might as well do smthing that pays my bills or benefit me in the long run.

[@Batt-man]

I have been feeling this way for a while and I’m only 12 I feel like I’m missing out on childhood and happiness and it’s all just passing by

[@Soup-iz9ye]

My best friend is like this and she went to a therapist and she found out that she had personality disorder

[@NikiProshin]

I think I have something like this, perhaps a light form. Do I feel happiness? I'd say it's rather a feeling of satisfaction. Sadness? A feeling of dissatisfaction. Grief, anger, and the rest of "negative" emotions are unknown to me. Sometimes I feel being touched by something, but this "something" is different from other people. Do I need or want to cure it? Not, I'm satisfied = happy with who I am. My life's good

[@lMariom]

I have this since 15 years old I’m 20 now It’s crazy I only feel something for a second in a day and for that second I feel so happy and alive and then boom shuts down whyyyy please help me

[@goat813]

I definitely feel I'm on the spectrum of this, being mad, sad, jealous is just one feelings to me, when someone says they love me I do not feel anything at all, I do sometimes get sad about certain things but only in regards to family, never outside sources.

[@hollyjollyxmas]

Thank you so much for this explanation because I thought for sure I didn’t have this since I knew when I was happy versus sad, but it’s obviously deeper and more nuanced than that.

[@lumina4949]

I think I was born with this, complete lack of emotions even as a kid but now I’m better at masking

[@eminemilly]

That's more rare usually painful stuff happens before kids can remember

[@Kotifilosofi]

The same with me. I can mimic excepted emotional responses to not look cold or weird, but it doesn't come natural nor does it feel like I really felt those emotions.

[@k.9018]

Yes, exactly! You've made the comment a while ago, have you figured out anything about yourself? cuz I have no idea

[@eminemilly]

@@k.9018 look into how very early childhood and even development in the womb affects people for life. and nervous system / neurological physiological affects, it's more than just "mental" health. somatic (body) experiencing therapists. your body had to protect itself from probably extreme emotions children can't handle without the help of co-regulating caregivers. kids can't regulate their own emotions

[@k.9018]

@@eminemilly I don't think I've had trauma in my childhood tho-

[@Anna_Cavie]

I was recently diagnosed with adhd and came across this words. So in adhd fashion I’m now in the rabbit hole… it makes sense to be because I realise my discomfort does not lie in the subject itself but the discomfort of not understanding my feelings which. Causes me to ruminate. But I find that journaling has always helped me identify my emotions. I rely on logic most of the time but sometimes logic does not help because why the unexplained emotions still?? But I find once I know what exactly how I feel and why I can accept it and move on pretty easily.

[@asteilx.1628]

i dont know if i have alexithymia, like i can feel happiness but i cant express it. sometimes when people give me gifts or stuff, i dont really feel anything. like i feel like i probably felt happy but i just cant express it yk?

[@flostack]

If theres a mild "version" of Alexithymia i think i would have it. Sometimes i cant control my emotions, or sometimes i just wont have the feelings that people say i should have. Yeah, i have reactions to death and stuff, but with other stuff sometimes im just stone cold

[@Enoxificatti]

Same here. I know I'm not doing it on purpose, but I still end up feeling guilty about it anyways. I have grown to be more gentle with myself though; and I'm greatful for that, but I need help.

[@babeomi]

I think this condition can also be described as not being able to recognize emotion even on other people

[@Kotifilosofi]

I'm sceptical of whether I have psychological emotions to begin with, but just the physiological reactions of my body, oftentimes seemingly for no reason or connection to anything around me. I can only ever identify myself having four "moods" or responses: 1. positive (hyper) active 2. positive passive 3. negative (hyper) active 4. negative passive I've tried to fit my responses to the descriptions of feelings, but it could as well be a blind person matching colors to their names. Sometimes a person names a feeling for me, such as "you must feel very sad/happy etc. right now" and I can't agree nor disagree. As a kid talking about emotions just confused and irritated me very much, nowadays I'm just neutrally sceptical 😆

[@sebastianbyrgiel8795]

First, let me say I appreciate you taking the time to make this video with that being said as somebody who definitely suffers from this, I could tell you were just going down the list of symptoms and characteristics that someone may or may not encounter granted I’m speaking from a personal point of view Let me elaborate by explaining mention that this essentially is a poor insight of one’s emotions which I disagree with completely. I would say that I am extremely sensitive to my emotions. The problem resides in being able to separate these emotions from merging for instance things that should make me feel joy, often due to childhood trauma and family. Abandonment issues tend to make me feel sad, sad and angry separated by a very thin line. You also mentioned that people who suffer from this may not be paying attention to certain cues as in elevated heart rate things of that nature, if someone Has a elevated heart rate due to an emotion that their experiencing that they’re having trouble identifying it would be natural to assume that they would have problems identifying such cues. I think The video was made the intent to educate someone who will encounter someone suffering from an emotional disorder. I know I’m rambling a bit, but I just wanted to let everyone know that reading bullet off points that you memorized comes off as for a lack of better terms, cold and disingenuous. Please comment back anyone. I’d love to have this conversation. Maybe I’m wrong.

[@imslothed]

I’m so confused 🙂. When I go to the psychologist I can’t tell them any emotion i felt😐. A long time ago I went to a funeral for someone i didn’t even know and I was balling but like for what? I didn’t care…

[@oO0yuu0Oo]

I was like:hmm am I neutral now idk who cares do I have depression idk how does it feel like

[@TheGundamsword]

I often experience emotions in what feels like third person. Like they're happening and I feel them, but it's like I'm witnessing them outside myself. They're happening but I'm also able to be present away from them and notice feel my emotions in a detached manner.

[@Tooclosemedia]

Amazing video however, I believe I go through this myself due to upbringing other things so when she said they know they’re angry I actually believe they know that they are excited or we know rather excitement from us can look different

[@-iqI]

I don't feel anything anymore

[@Danzignan]

I think I have it, but maybe midly. One of the signs I saw online was lack of imagination which isn't a problem for me at all. Ironically, I feel more emotions when I image myself in the place of an other person than if I was experiencing that myself... Anyway, I often had teary eyes telling a sad story without actually feeling sad or I realized I was happy because my face muscles hurt and I realized I was smiling unknowingly... Also times where I realized a few hours to a few days later that I was angry because my voice got elevated. I'm paying more and more attention to signs and I feel like I'm more aware of and feeling more emotions than before. Truly a weird experience. I would describe it as "my body feels emotions but not me".

[@skull9x_]

dang i really do have this then dang

[@Youssefhawk]

Well, at least we know you can feel surprise emotions

[@searece]

So this could be why my brother nicknamed me Spock as a kid and teen. Ah.

[@1Pumpkin2pumpkins]

Hello Dr. Dawn, when someone can easily detecting others emotions or feelings, but they refuses to acknowledge or response, especially when they are obviously wronged others. For example, there are two sisters, the older one always gas lighting, putting the younger one down in front of others, or blamed the younger one for the things they done wrong to their, and refused to give clousure or justice to the younger sister. The older sister refuses to engage with the younger one despite what she blamed the younger sister had affected her life so negatively. like everyone in their big family think that the younger sister is a liar, when it was the older sister. This happened when the younger sister was 12 years old and the older sister was 21 years old. Does the older sister has Alexithymia? if it not alexithymia then what condition does the older sister has? thanks

[@xfatexzero]

is feeling exiting and happy the same thing

[@AA-rr9ly]

What if i feel nothing, what is that called? I was actually surprised to know that emotions can be felt physically. I thought everyone was just speaking in metaphors. My "emotions" are just thoughts that do not translate to anything physical.

[@cbsteffen]

Which disorder is worse, CIP (congenital insensitivity to pain) or alexithymia? Probably alexythmia because that seems to more directly affect the brain (which would be the most complex organ). If somebody with CIP had been told that he/she/they did something bad, that person might say, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know what causes physical injury because nothing hurts. I do wish I could feel pain!” However, if someone with alexithymia had to be told the same thing, that person would probably say, “I don’t care! I just do whatever I know I can do!” When somebody with CIP fatally kills himself/herself/themselves, that person would not be doing anything to upset others on purpose and therefore should never be to blame, but I think someone with alexithymia would have no way of believing in feelings and might eventually intend to commit suicide and never regret it! I’m sure that somebody with alexithymia who killed himself/herself/themselves would make friends and relatives sadder at a funeral than somebody with CIP who did the same thing would!

[@oO0yuu0Oo]

no wonder when i cut myself and actually bleed more than usual i was very chill and calm even though it usually nevver happened

[@onegaimatte1845]

I just searched this, interesting

[@manformerlyknownastheboulder]

I certainly experience this at times, but it most definitely isn’t a lack of awareness. It’s internal conflict mixed with an inability to intellectually process the emotion being felt. Emotions exist outside of time and intellect. Some things just cannot be expressed in words. What is one supposed to feel when they’re mentally spiraling at work and can’t figure whether it’s them that’s the problem, or the work space? How is one supposed to feel when an ex comes back into the picture wanting to try again only just after you’ve finally moved on and started seeing other people? I’m not sure there is a clear answer to dilemmas like that. If you’re experiencing this sort of thing, my advice: don’t fight it. Don’t try to cure it or treat it as a problem in of its own. You may just be having a direct experience with something that is beyond words. Let yourself learn from what you are feeling, but do not try to bring it to some arbitrary conclusion. Nothing is ever concluded -especially the feelings that exist before words.

[@THEYREWATCHINGUS-yi7by]

Emotions make me phisicaly feel sick i can't love someone cause the math behind it makes no sense I don't feel nothing at funerals nor can i console someone that's sad or laugh when others laugh and don't I care cause of lack of emotions... I just feel random emotional anger/pain and hollowness in my chest and stomach

[@shaaly4072]

Same can someone explain what's wrong with me or what's happening and how to cure this things its bizarre

[@THEYREWATCHINGUS-yi7by]

@@shaaly4072 we have been emotionally ignored our whole life! You have to focus your feelings in your heart, like when you feel joy know it's joy and be thankful for it, same time think of all the things that would make you feel joy and make your self feel joy in your heart... Link to my tictok I go live and talk about things that can help Tictok Link: theyrewatchingus2 Subscribe let me know and when I go life we can talk truth prehaps I can help

[@THEYREWATCHINGUS-yi7by]

@@shaaly4072 there's nothing wrong with you, it's what we were spiritually fed in our life, made our heart hard but it can be fixed, it's easier than you think just takes a little practice

[@shaaly4072]

@@THEYREWATCHINGUS-yi7by ok thnkx I'll do it

[@pajuhasdied]

Clinically diagnosed with alexithymia. So yay i definetly have this

[@adegenerateweeb8403]

I wasn’t diagnosed but I know I have it

[@flintlickteig4603]

@@adegenerateweeb8403 If you wernt officially diagnosed, then you do not know that you have it. Many disorders including autistic disorder include many of these traits. You need to see a specialist, take tests and talk a lot.

[@xuhlooo]

I feel emotion but very very little If i get sad its for about a minute for literally anything same with other emotions

[@tammamofede5043]

Can someone have alexitymia and anxiety?

[@daviydviljoen9318]

It's quite common in Autism Spectrum Disorder...

[@deborahr113]

Video was too quiet

[@caff-nolongeractive9344]

well looks like ik what i have- a freind of mine saw signes an was like i think you have it an i wa like what is it but i couldnt wait so i looked it up- :/

[@flintlickteig4603]

See a specialist in autism and the spectrum, dont give yourself a self-diagnosis.

[@stephenhowe4107]

I differ slightly over what Dawn says. She says the emotions are there even if you do not recognise them and they will come out. I don't entirely agree with this. Sometimes the emotions are "flattened "or "weak" or even non-existent and I know that now and did not know that when I was younger.

[@MatheusRodrigues-tp9kd]

I really think I have this. Is that a bad thing?

[@donkeydave3246]

Very interesting stuff. So anyone who grew up receiving the message that their feelings are less important than others and have adapted accordingly, have this issue? And now I'm getting the message that this is a deficiency?? Okay, I can adapt again. I'M FUCKING PISSED!!!!!! haha, now I'm being meta aware and using humor as a coping mechanism

[@Sprite7778iron]

***someone dies me with Alexithymia: oh no ... any ways

[@syedsalim2844]

Same🙃

[@oO0yuu0Oo]

someone that I don't even know or is close to

[@malu8710]

I do feel love, happiness, sadness etc. but not to the same extent as others, and my mom says she's noticed it since i was a child. I dont know what is wrong with me. I do feel love but my definition of love is more like someone i care for, someone i feel comfortable with. Since ive been in a relationship with my girlfriend, she tells me that i often show no emotion at all. I know that now as well. I dont seem to have that sense of empathy to the extent that other people have. Im not completely emotionless, but not being able to feel things much is causing issues in my relationship, and also with friends and family

[@MattHelmSA]

I just don't feel anything most of the time. Just blah just coasting along

[@Runningformylife1983]

My boyfriend has this as he did a test for it. Dint mistake this problem with psychopaths its totally different to that. Psychos have no feelings as they don't have an amygdala where people with Alex do they just don't know how to process the feelings

[@nalaa9618]

I hate the way it is pronounced in English haha but yeah that's my life. I got it when I was 14 so I know how feelings work and how to tell the difference BUT I just don't feel them. I feel smth but I can never tell what it is. When somebody is mean to me I know it's the right thing to tell them off but do I feel angry? No. She explained it very well. I always go overboard with my emotions and people tell me all the time that I'm heartless or overreacting in certain situations but how would I know? I can't control it...

[@oO0yuu0Oo]

same I can easily believe and unbelieve anything and like and unlike anything anytime i want to

[@Sprite7778iron]

uhmm i cant feel any emotions is it Alexithymia ??

[@TomeRodrigo]

Sounds like a typical thing for a Narcissist.

[@donkeydave3246]

Is being a narcissist something to be ashamed of?

[@DMac-uv1bl]

I wish my doctor’s understood and we’re compassionate like the doctors and professionals at Brainline does. it’s just so frustrating to feel marginalized and dismissed…

[@TheMsr47gaming]

You aint alone, keep searching for help if you can. If not play the cards your dealt in hopes of better ones.

[@viin7759]

I only can feel afraid.

[@Soup-iz9ye]

I honestly don’t know if I’m allowed to self diagnose myself but this is how I am: I feel like I’m completely numb because I don’t ever feel any emotions and it’s basically just emptiness, are used to have severe depression because of my sexual assault and eventually my brain was damaged by depression and I think that’s what caused my alexithymia. I know what depression is. I didn’t go to a therapist during this time but I had a therapist when I was assaulted and I didn’t really tell them anything about me having depression because I don’t want to take medication for that. My body reacts really easily to medications so I didn’t want anything to happen to me. I did self diagnosed myself with depression because I did feel depression because of this. I had a PTSD. Yes, I do know what PTSD is. I was almost raped and that is what gave me PTSD. That is what also caused severe depression for three years and then eventually I became extremely numb and cold. Is it all right for me to self diagnosed myself with alexithymia? The only time I was ever sad is when my cousin passed away December 3, 2017 and I’ve never been sad before or after that. Numb is all I feel. I know how to tell the difference between different emotions and know what they feel like because I have thought them in the past and I do remember how they feel like I just no longer can feel them now. This is alexithymia, I know it’s wrong to self diagnose but I have done so much research on mental health. This time I think it’s okay.

[@yasminawares1843]

I hope you get better and experience happiness once again stay strong

[@AmbivalentAlexthymic]

Yes self diagnosis is valid.

[@Vampyrs__]

I can’t go to a therapist cause I feel to embarrassed to ask for one not only that I hate sharing my emotions

[@AmbivalentAlexthymic]

@@Vampyrs__ yeah. I get it. But if you really want to get diagnosed you should for your own sake.

[@adamhussain426]

Hello how are you now?

[@zafirdel-somogyi270]

I thought it means they dont have emotions at all,so that is why they dont have words to describe them

[@aron1632]

That's what I thought, I don't have emotions or something very dramatic has to happen before I have any emotions, I wish she or a professional would elaborate more on this.

[@Batt-man]

Jordan wait who tf slapped you though like what

[@stephenhowe4107]

No. You may have some emotions but be unable to say exactly what they are. So if someone says , "how are you?", you might say, "I am not sure". It is not true for all emotions. I know when I am angry or sad. But the more positive emotions elude me.

[@nauka7565]

@@stephenhowe4107 I was asked what are you feeling? I said I don't know. Why tho? I don't feel anxious but I look anxious. Maybe it's not Alexthemia. Maybe I'm not anxious, sorry. Fish Chicken lol

[@stephenhowe4107]

@@nauka7565 : maybe it is not Alexithymia. You need to be tested. Most of these labels are in their infancy. More research is needed and more tests.

[@flintlickteig4603]

I wish people would stop self-diagnosing themselves based on this video. Its fantastic information, but you actually need to see a specialist to know whether or not you actually experience Alexi.

[@lemonsqueeze4979]

Comments like "I'm fairly certain that i have [said disease/disorder]" or "I might have [said disease]" annoyed the fuck out of me. Like?? If you are certain you have it, go to a fucking doctor instead of self-diagnosing, it does not help.

[@donkeydave3246]

No way man, the world wants to tell you who you are. You just gonna give up your personal empowerment like that? I mean, go to a specialist if you want. But to tell others that they aren't capable of self discovery? Keep your limitations to yourself

[@flintlickteig4603]

@@donkeydave3246 Thats utterly ridiculous if you arent being sarcastic. There are protocols for diagnosis for a reason. Otherwise, anyone can just bullshit their way into some sob story or claim to be something they arent. Incorrect self-diagnosis is not self discovery....thats total bs.

[@donkeydave3246]

@@flintlickteig4603 Perhaps you are right :)

[@stephenhowe4107]

I am Asperger's syndrome and that is confirmed by 2 independent people (one a retired Clinical Psychologist) who do not know each other. Professor Simon Cohen's online test say is you get 28 out of 50 questions, there is an 85% chance you have Asperger's. I scored 37. I am 100% certain I have Alexithymia. I have done the Toronto test but I have heard there are other tests than are more objective. Essentially I agree with you Flint. The problem is Flint I wish to see a specialist but in London it costs this earth or there are so many hoops to jump through to get a proper diagnosis. I am despondent. My Doctors has advanced my case but it has hit roadblocks.

[@MelkorTolkien]

Her definition is wrong. She is describing weak emotional intelligence, not alexithymia. People with this condition don't actually feel anything, nor do they suffer from addiction, and they also have a low impulse to criminality.

[@KatelynAquino-g7x]

I want it

[@silvericonics3518]

What? Why would you want alexithymia? I think I have it and it it's fucking lonely and painful, I battle a feeling in my head I can't even explain, I don't understand it.

[@RTSBEST]

@@silvericonics3518 I just recently came to the conclusion I do also... It's a relationship killer...

[@Twat2024]

you really dont want it, not knowing what i feel is literally the worse i have ever had in my life

[@silvericonics3518]

@@RTSBEST indeed it is :(

[@TRUETOILETTENPAPIER]

maybe the idea of “not feeling” might seem appealing to you for whatever reason. but this is not like apathy, you still have emotions, you’re just unable to acknowledge their existence, understand them and express them. which leads to a series of problems that aren’t particularly fun to deal with.

[@leigholding1397]

Did you have a good sleep? I don't know? I was sleeping..... honestly I hate it when people ask how I slept? Like who's awake to know? Dumb ass question

[@sylusbennett4751]

Is this also the reason I don’t want to be here anymore

[@brainline]

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[@Shay45]

I think some non-autistic people have this.

[@abbelias4581]

here from my story animated lol

[@МиљанМирић-о4д]

What?

[@invisibleinvisible3565]

God she talks slowly

[@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858]

_this is a video on alexithymia, which deals with persons who cannot access their own subconscious mind. She is talking from her subconscious mind. This bothers you. This should not seem at all ironic. The subconscious has a slower rate of speed than the conscious mind. Namely 7.83 Hertz; it's the same as the Earth's magnetic field. the conscious mind is approximately 40 Hertz (cycles per second)._

[@МиљанМирић-о4д]

@@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858 ...what

[@v-cast8997]

So in other words emo

[@user-gx4wi4cv2m]

V-cast716 hahaha lol

[@zavionsteel2349]

Emo is short for emotion so nah lol

[@nauka7565]

@@zavionsteel2349 nice

[@Soup-iz9ye]

That makes no sense, I went through severe depression for three years because my step cousin tried to rape me, The depression fucked up my brain and I had PTSD and eventually my brain was so damaged by all of this dopamine being produced that eventually I became so numb and cold that I couldn’t feel anything at all

[@Soup-iz9ye]

The fact that you think you’re clever enough to make a comment like this is not even funny

[@BoxGirl9]

I feel I just don’t know what I feel