depression help: Is there suck a thing that causes me to feel less empathy and sadness than i should, like a reverse-depression or soemthing? - Help.com



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Is there suck a thing that causes me to feel less empathy and sadness than i should, like a reverse-depression or soemthing?

=S Like I dont feel as sad when others are sad like i used to. I cant cry as easily. I have a lot going on and it seems like i dont care. It sometimes feels like i cant feel love. How can I fix it?

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An Unknown Location | 5 months ago (9 minutes after post)

There could be lots of things that are causing this. I would advise you to speak to a counselor or related professional.

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An Unknown Location | 5 months ago (13 minutes after post)

Im afraid to do that because it might make things worse if my parents knew i did that =/

also im afraid of them making me do something i dont want to or put me down and say something is wrong when it isnt

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An Unknown Location | 5 months ago (16 minutes after post)

Well that was one of my symptoms and I turned out to have some pretty serious mental problems. I’m not a professional so I’m not going to speculate exactly what’s going on with you.

It could be nothing. Lots of people generally lack empathy more and more as time goes on. But it could also be something serious, so please don’t put it on the backburner.

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An Unknown Location | 5 months ago (22 minutes after post)

I dont think its serious, just i have been depressed for a long time and am not as depressed now so its odd kinda that i went numb… i can still laugh and stuff but i cant cry like i used to and i dont feel human like this.

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An Unknown Location | 5 months ago (49 minutes after post)

I swear this is like my 25th anonymous post i made because i dont always like them sticking around later >_>

my last claimed one about the girl i love is more important but i seriously need to feel a lot of empathy if i can love properly

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5 months ago (5 hours, 13 minutes after post)

Its cause u r depressed. U r on a different emotional level to others. So u dont care for trival stuff, or any stuff, all u care about is your problem.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (1 month, 4 weeks after post)

It could be something like Bi-polar disorder
You should talk to someone, even if you don’t want to. Find someone who can help you and make you all better.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (1 month, 4 weeks after post)

I guess i am on some other emotional level but i cant say i dont care… its like i care but my emotions say i dont.

No im not bipolar at all. I never get those ups/highs and downs/lows. Bipolar isnt effected by things people say, like what i get.

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