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Dead Emotionally?
Over the last few years i've become increasing `cold-hearted`and i just simply don't care about things anymore for example:
starving children in 3rd world countries
just don't care one bit
This is starting to really irritate me because I'm keeping everyone at arms length, on top of that small things like my brother not eating at the dinner table causes me to get angry (chest hurts)
I just want to know if i'm stressed? psychotic? or just going through a phase?
Many thanks if you've read this
~ Night
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Not caring about the children of third world countries is not something to get upset over. Too many commercials tugging at our hearts and purse strings has caused many of us to become desensitized to their plight. Getting angry at your brother for not eating can and cannot be cause for concern depending on why you get upset with him. Chest pains are never good regardless of what brings them on.
Is the a phase you are going through. No I don't think so. Something in your life may be causing you a lot of stress. Stress is a very powerful emotion and can cause many different problems that can show itself in many different ways.
I am not a doctor none of us who offer advice on this site are. What I do know about stress and the problems it can cause tells me to advise you to see a doctor and find out why you are so stressed or what is the root cause of the stress. There are medications that can help you deal with the stress but they won't cure it, they only mask it.
What you need to do is make an appointment with your family doctor for a complete physical just to insure there is nothing medically causing your stress. If everything checks out I would suggest you ask you doctor for a recommendation for a psychologist to speak with.
Working with a psychologist in therapy sessions you can work to find the root cause of your stress. The psychologist can become your new best friend if you will allow him/her to be so. This is so because everything you say in therapy stays in therapy. You have total confidentiality, nothing gets back to your parents, school or anywhere else.
Your psychologist is there to support you and help you find whatever it is that is troubling you or causing you such stress. You are not crazy or mentally ill. In fact you are far from that, but you have bottled something up that needs to come out in a safe manner. This is what psychologists do best. Help you find away to let out what is troubling you in a manner that is safe and secure.
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When we see people suffering all the time on the news e.g in Syria, after a while we just become desensitized to it. We switch off, because its nothing new.
Okay, so you have physical symptoms because of this-so its probably time to speak to a doctor. I or my fellow advice givers are not doctors, but it could be stress. I had a spout of anxiety and yes you feel numb, as if there is a shield that's stopping you laughing, crying etc.
I am not qualified to make a medical diagnosis, but it sounds similar to depression, which is closely linked with anxiety.
It can just be a spout of it-depression is an illness that despite common belief is not the sufferers fault.
I would speak to a doctor, catching whatever you have early and getting help early will make it easier for you to control the issue, before it manifests itself into something uncontrollable.
Good luck :) Whilst you wait for an appointment, check out 'MoodJuice' online. Great self help resources for you to help yourself with your problem. Perhaps its best to, to not stress over the fact you're dead emotionally. By accepting the feeling and not letting it bug you, you are successfully controlling your emotions. This is something that counsellors will teach you to do.
Good luck :)
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