Numbness

[SimplyyJoyful]

Can a person a person be depressed and feel numb at the same time...I have been doing better lately, but I find myself crying a lot at night, I use to cry myself to sleep. Some days I find myself sleeping all day but up all night. There is a lot going on but I don't talk to anyone about it, but when I have tried I find myself detaching myself emotionally from people and from situations. Sometimes I feel so weighed down that I can't even breathe.

 

[Spunkn]

Yes, in a way depression can get to a point where you just feel numb all the time. Whenever we deal with too much stress, depression or something along those lines our bodies often go into defensive mode and just kind of shut down. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but depression tends to send this into overload, so that you feel numb a lot of the time.

The problem with not talking to anyone about it, is that it builds up even though you think you've buried it. All that weight is from issues, or events or experiences that you haven't dealt with (unless it's related to simply a chemical imbalance in your brain). It could be one or the other, or a combination of both.

Regardless, finding someone you trust to talk to is important, because it helps you work through issues. One of the hardest things to do while your depressed is open up to others, and yet that's one of the very vital things you need to do in order to take steps to get better.

 

[SimplyyJoyful]

Thank you so much for all of your help! I appreciate it! Thanks for understanding, and not thinking I'm crazy or anything.

 

[Criada]

It sounds as though you are clinically depressed, sweetie.
Have you seen a doctor? Sometimes medication can help us to get back to a point where we can deal with things.
I agree that talking is really important - bottling things up makes it worse in the long run.
Try to find someone you trust and talk about hw you feel

You are in my prayers, sweetie.

 

[Chaplain David]

Can a person a person be depressed and feel numb at the same time...I have been doing better lately, but I find myself crying a lot at night, I use to cry myself to sleep. Some days I find myself sleeping all day but up all night. There is a lot going on but I don't talk to anyone about it, but when I have tried I find myself detaching myself emotionally from people and from situations. Sometimes I feel so weighed down that I can't even breathe.

Absolutely. The circumstances you related in another post could be related. Please bring this up with the person that you choose to talk with such as a counselor or pastor. I would recommend that a counselor be same sex and also a Christian. This would actually be my first choice over a pastor largely because the pastor, although very well meaning, is usually a male.

God bless you and I am praying for you.

 

[SimplyyJoyful]

It sounds as though you are clinically depressed, sweetie.
Have you seen a doctor? Sometimes medication can help us to get back to a point where we can deal with things.
I agree that talking is really important - bottling things up makes it worse in the long run.
Try to find someone you trust and talk about hw you feel

You are in my prayers, sweetie.

I have seen a doctor, I went back in August because it was getting to the point I couldn't hide being depressed and my mom started picking up on the fact that I started sleeping a lot and was distant. I went a few times, but I stopped going. I couldn't bring myself to go into why I am depressed. I felt like I couldn't get better if I couldn't open up to them.

 

[SimplyyJoyful]

Absolutely. The circumstances you related in another post could be related. Please bring this up with the person that you choose to talk with such as a counselor or pastor. I would recommend that a counselor be same sex and also a Christian. This would actually be my first choice over a pastor largely because the pastor, although very well meaning, is usually a male.

God bless you and I am praying for you.

Thanks! I do think it's related, but I can't bring myself to tell anyone or open up like I can on here. I think partly because I know it would make my Best friend sad, and I couldn't imagine looking someone in the eye and telling them everything that's going on with me

 

[Krissy Cakes]

I'm praying for you.

God Bless you.

 

[SimplyyJoyful]

I'm praying for you.

God Bless you.

Thanks I need it very much, and I appreciate it very much!

 

[Liberal Angel]

hang in there I hope things get beter for you asap!