Struggling with Emotional Numbness

I can relate… sometimes i can feel the emptiness in my eyes and when people talk to me i barely listen. It’s like i’m a ghost or a zombie but i can’t help it. I think my body is just exhausted from feeling so much. Sending love

I understand completely. I'm struggling with feeling like I'm just a shell & empty.

The numbness could be from medication, did it start since your new (ish) antidepressant? May be worth bringing it up with your doctor. But if it started when your brain started getting bad again it might be your brain trying to not feel all the stuff so you don't have to face it. Taking time for yourself just to try sit with your feelings, maybe with yoga or your other meditation stuff might help

I feel that. Everything just seems null or numb. It usually passes with time though, and it may help to find something you really like or are interested in and fixate on it for a while!

I get this a lot, I find that I have to ride it out and wait for me to start feeling things again. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful

I take vortioxetine and amitriptyline for my depression (amitriptyline is also to help me sleep and for my migraines too) but I'm not really capable of much else at the minute as it takes all of my energy just to get through what I need to in a day.

What are you doing to treat your depression?