Does anyone else just sometimes feel numb?

Question

I'm not sure whether this is my ADHD or my mental health to blame but oftentimes if I was already not in a great mood that day or had a stressful night, by the end of the day I just feel empty and numb and uncomfortable with myself. Does anyone else get that? And if so, do you have any advice for helping it?

Answer

Absolutely; in fact just tonight I started to feel that “numb” feeling, out of nowhere. It’s really frustrating, because I have a lot of interests, hobbies and things that I’m passionate about, but when the numbness hits, all the joy that, say, creating music, writing, drawing or reading brings me, just vanishes. I try to keep myself busy working on creative projects so that there is no room for that numbness... but honestly, it just comes, and there’s almost no stopping it. I can be so excited about life one day, and then bam, nothing. Indifference. Apathy. Numbness. I’m sorry you suffer from this, but just try to keep moving forward at times like this. Find hobbies and keep your mind preoccupied, watch a documentary or a movie or read a book that might move you and make you feel things again, even though it’s hard. It’s hard when you’ve just lost interest in everything and you don’t feel anything towards anything or anyone. Honestly, this is why so many people with ADHD/depression have issues with addiction and sometimes poor impulse control. Some of us will do just about anything to get ourselves “feeling” something again. Why am I alive but I feel dead? It’s like being in a cage, or being buried underground... can’t escape your reality. Gosh, I’m so sorry. I probably just depressed you further! Haha. You just got me thinking about it; because again, I just started experiencing this feeling tonight. I wish you the best and I’m sorry. Just keep moving forward. It’s hard sometimes, but not always, as long as we are firm in our fight against it.

Answer

my depression makes me feel numb a lot. a lot of people think depression is extreme sadness, but it often is the lack of feeling in general; negative or positive. you just exist. you feel numb. it's something you could ask about or look into to see if you may have any other symptoms

Does anyone else just sometimes feel numb?

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