superchick22684
05-22-2014, 03:03 PM
I'm currently in an emotional state where I'm not really feeling much of anything. I don't feel happy, sad, angry or anything really. I feel like I'm just kind of existing. I've felt this way since yesterday and I'm starting to become a bit bothered by it.
Some background on me since I haven't been on the forums very long: I had my first panic attack in 2005 not long after transferring to a new college and at that time I thought I was having a heart attack so I went to the emergency room. Shortly after that I started having them all the time so I sought help and was diagnosed with panic disorder and dysthymia. I had group and individual therapy for awhile and was on meds.
Fast forward to now I've experienced worse anxiety and depression in the last few months so I started out therapy again in the last month. I just went to see my counselor on Tuesday and as part of the treatment plan she had to give me a diagnosis which ended up being the same as it was back in 2005.
Emotionally I've felt odd ever since my therapy session and I'm starting to wonder if that's why I'm currently not experiencing much of anything in terms of emotions. I can't chalk up how I'm feeling to meds because I'm not on any. Right now I'm concerned because I'd like to feel something. If that means sadness and I end up crying at this point I would be okay with that.
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with this or how I could get out of this emotionally neutral zone that I seem to be stuck in?
Some background on me since I haven't been on the forums very long: I had my first panic attack in 2005 not long after transferring to a new college and at that time I thought I was having a heart attack so I went to the emergency room. Shortly after that I started having them all the time so I sought help and was diagnosed with panic disorder and dysthymia. I had group and individual therapy for awhile and was on meds.
Fast forward to now I've experienced worse anxiety and depression in the last few months so I started out therapy again in the last month. I just went to see my counselor on Tuesday and as part of the treatment plan she had to give me a diagnosis which ended up being the same as it was back in 2005.
Emotionally I've felt odd ever since my therapy session and I'm starting to wonder if that's why I'm currently not experiencing much of anything in terms of emotions. I can't chalk up how I'm feeling to meds because I'm not on any. Right now I'm concerned because I'd like to feel something. If that means sadness and I end up crying at this point I would be okay with that.
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with this or how I could get out of this emotionally neutral zone that I seem to be stuck in?