Not feeling anything

[cwtchesandprosecco]

Bit of a weird one, but I’ve come to the realisation, over the last few days, that I don’t seem to feel anything anymore.

It’s weird, but I’ve found myself saying I’m excited for things but more because I know I should be, rather than because I actually am. It’s the same with things that are funny, I laugh because I know they should be funny, but I don’t actually feel it.

The only feeling I seem to be able to genuinely feel is dread.

I’m also constantly tired and unmotivated, dragging myself out of bed is getting harder and harder, and I’m now getting into work much later than I used to (though not late, we have code hours, I just always used to like going in early to get a head start on the day.)

Any tips on how to get out of this funk?

Is this a recent thing? It sounds a bit like how depression feels for some people. Also, I am not depressed but something is not quite right for me, and I had this a while ago where I fell asleep one morning on the settee and woke up feeling emotionally completely numb. To me at the time it was good because that felt a lot better than how things had been feeling before but I was aware that it was not a good sign. It faded away after a while.
What do you think? Does it seem likely to you that it could be a symptom of depression?

Exercise and healthy eating will help. Once you are out there (wherever there is, park, swimming pool etc) you will feel a bit better. I know you’ll have to make yourself but it does help. Or dance around to music you used to love and haven’t heard in ages. Doing things that make you happy will boost your serotonin levels that will make you happier and give you more energy and then it’s a self fulfilling prophecy. Anti depressants from the gp would help too. They take about three to four weeks to kick in though.

You haven’t said how old you are OP, but menopause felt like this before me (plus insomnia and other things) before I got HRT.