Have you ever felt a complete lack of emotion or motivation for everthing.?

Question

And seem disinterested in things that would normally interest you.

Answer 1

yes. Everyday I have to seriously haul myself out of bed.
I am not joking or exaggerating, I have only been able to hold down a part time job, or which I am late alot- it amazes me they keep me in in the same role as they know nothing about my depression (of which one of the symptoms is not geing able to get up in the morning because life feels too much and like an up hill battle with no reward.)

I also find it hard to ge to bed at night, its like if I go to bed or try to get myeslf up I go through this parallel world where I feel so intensly demotivated and unhappy and low and stressed... that I dont want to progress into the next one (eg to being asleep or to wakeing up), does hat make sense?

Anyway, like I say, its a symptom among many others for depression. It can be dealt with- though not overcome, through anti-depressants. It can be worked on and maybe overcome through therapy, the type of therapy you choose and how fast/intensly you work on you depression is down to you, as is, ultimatly, how fast you return to (or even just get to for the first time) good mental health.

Answer 2

There are a lot of people who use self-talk to handle what is going on inside their minds. When self-talk is not monitored cautiously it can lead to drastic effects not only on one’s personality but also affects its mentality and psychology. Self-talk is a type of conversation which we conduct with ourselves. In literature we call it soliloquy. Brain’s reticular activating system never forgets what we repeat again and again. Ironically this system can not recognize what is beneficial to the individual and what is not. Think you can, think you can't; either way, you'll be right- a saying goes like this. Therefore when ever we ‘talk’ with ourselves, we should be cautious, very cautious in fact. There are a lot of audio programs which can help and there are a lot of online books. If I recall there is a book ‘self-talk solutions’ which is every effective in this scenario.

Answer 3

I have felt like this towards my family numerous times (parents, not siblings) but never lost my own self with my own sadness. There were way too many friends (and still there are) on whom I could always and unconditionally rely on. Sorry you feel this way but maybe, just maybe, you need to think about your own self for a while and meditate about it. Relax, the sun will surely shine also for you ! Good luck !

Answer 4

Yes. I had what seemed to be no emotions for about 3 years. It was part of depression.

Answer 5

of course. it's completely normal to feel like that, i'm a senior in highschool and i feel it practically everyday. the best thing i've learned to do is find something i'm really into and stick to it as well as i can. to give me even more of a boost, i reward myself for sticking to it. for example, last week i went to school all day so when i was driving home i bought myself icecream. there's an upside to everything, you just have to find it. :]

Answer 6

This can be a symptom of depression. If it persists for more than a few days you might want to consider talking to a doctor or a counsellor.

Answer 7

See your GP! Most likely you are depressed, which can be treated, if there isn't any emotion left it could be schizophrenia.

Answer 8

Yes, when I was at my worse point with depression.

Answer 9

yeh loads of times, i always feel like giving up. and i still dont know what it is that helps me back on my feet..

Answer 10

huge, major sign of depression mate. i have bi polar, and they are signs that im on my way down.