Is there a medical condition where you feel no emotion?
Table of Contents
- 1 Is there a medical condition where you feel no emotion?
- 2 How do doctors figure out what mental illness you have?
- 3 What do you do if you think your mental health diagnosis is wrong?
- 4 What does it mean when you have no emotional sensations?
- 5 Do I need to know my own diagnosis?
- 6 What are the signs that your partner is not understanding you?
Is there a medical condition where you feel no emotion?
Alexithymia is a broad term to describe problems with feeling emotions. In fact, this Greek term used in Freudian psychodynamic theories loosely translates to “no words for emotion.” While the condition is not well-known, it’s estimated that 1 in 10 people has it.
How do doctors figure out what mental illness you have?
A medical professional determines a diagnosis by interviewing you about your history of symptoms. Sometimes a doctor will require a couple of medical tests to rule out possible physical ailments, but we cannot evaluate mental health itself through blood tests or other biometric data.
What do you do if you think your mental health diagnosis is wrong?
See a Specialist If you believe there is a specific condition at play, finding a specialist will help shorten the diagnostic process. A specialist will likely be able to identify the condition more quickly than a general practitioner, which can result in prompter treatment appropriate for the condition.
How do I know if I am misdiagnosed?
These telltale signs include:
- The symptoms you have are common with more than one condition. Some illnesses look a lot like another illness.
- Your talk with the doctor was not complete.
- Your doctor didn’t use all the available diagnostic tools.
- A second opinion differs from the first.
- Your medicine isn’t working.
What happens when a doctor doesn’t diagnose you?
The longer they don’t diagnose you the more money they make. They don’t give a darn the stress patients go through not knowing what is wrong with them because they have very unhealthy consciences.
What does it mean when you have no emotional sensations?
Your lack of emotional sensations may be due to stress disorders, a traumatic event, and other situations that trigger a lack of emotional response. A licensed therapist can help uncover these things, and help you learn how to heal from them. Emotional detachment can be a symptom associated with other mental health conditions.
Do I need to know my own diagnosis?
Your doctor is not your parent and they aren’t there to hold your hand when you cross the street – only you are. So if you doctor (or therapist) really is so egotistical to suggest that you don’t need to know your own diagnosis do two things: get your medical records and get a new doctor.
What are the signs that your partner is not understanding you?
“Aw, sweetie, I know you try, but this is just beyond your understanding.” Public embarrassment. They pick fights, expose your secrets, or make fun of your shortcomings in public. Dismissiveness. You tell them about something that’s important to you and they say it’s nothing.