does your mind ever feel numb?

[itsjustme]

This sort of goes along with the whole out of reality feeling....sometimes my mind will just feel numb...it's weird. Like I don't really have any thoughts or like I can't access any thoughts.

[sadgirl]

I have felt like i was kind of dead before, like i had noe emotions or anything. I don't know if thats anyhting like how you feel but i thought i wouls say anyway

[itsjustme]

sadgirl,
yeah, that is how I feel...kind of zombie-ish. it's like most of the time my senses are in over-drive, but then sometimes when I have the "numb mind" feeling it's like my senses are deadened.

[jewels]

I'm just interested .....are you on meds?

There are some meds that can make you feel somewhat disengaged or detached at times.
Paxil did that to me from  time to time.

[itsjustme]

I'm just interested .....are you on meds?

There are some meds that can make you feel somewhat disengaged or detached at times.
Paxil did that to me from  time to time.

I am, but I had this feeling all the time before meds too, so I don't think it's the case this time.  But I was on a medication before that made this feeling much worse.

[sadgirl]

i have this feeling and i am not on meds

[Aussie]

i have this feeling and i am not on meds

Same here. Its hard to explain but I feel that deep down I dont love or hate anybody. When I get very happy or very depressed I start to feel emotionally numb.

[sadgirl]

sometimes when i feel really depressed and i cant cry anymore i feel empty and like i have no emotions, as i just don't care anymore

[mattymatt]

yes, i posted in the other topic about my issues with my gf and her sexual past.  but a lot of times when my mind starts obsessing it leads me to getting depressed and then my mind becomes numb - actually that is the exact word i use to describe it to my gf and therapist.  my mind is void of any thoughts/emotions and i cannot access any thoughts...

such a strange feeling

anyways, i just came across this board today but it feels kinda good to see that im not the only one with these problems. 

[sadgirl]

good im glad it helps, we are all here to help each other.

[shari]

my mind sometimes feels numb. well it's like I can't laugh or cry or anything. Its like my emotions are dead, or sleeping and need to be woken up again.

[sadgirl]

Shari, i also feel like i can't laugh or cry sometimes and it also sometimes feels like i wont ever get my emotions back

[shari]

I totally know how you feel. I feel like I'll never go back to how I was/felt before the GAD/Panic Disorder became a part of my life. The smallest things make me freak out MAJORLY and sometimes I'm so down I feel like I'll never be happy again.