Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
I have had one of the worst holiday weekends of my life and I believe that the two antidepressants that I am taking have made me almost completely emotionally numb or the trauma from this horrible weekend has sent me over the edge. It's like I'm present but not actually here. I guess that what detachment and depersonlization is. I am just concerned that I have been finally pushed round the bend. I am normally a crier but there are no tears. I just feel nothing. Nothing at all. I have never experienced this before. Is this something that will go away on it's own eventually? I already have a therapist and psychiatrist that I will see next week. It's just I have not experienced this before.
I'm not sure what it's caused by, but know that you're not alone. I'm actually experiencing this too right now after having a trigger over the weekend. The last time I was like this was a couple of months ago after an event, and then my feelings came back. I think we are just in states of shock sometimes and then our feelings will settle in.
I agree with the first post, you should talk to your therapist about it and let them know. I'm sure they can provide some helpful feedback.