To wonder why I am not reacting to stress like I normally do

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The past few weeks have been difficult with DF being admitted to hospital then having an emergency operation and spending a week in intensive care - we nearly lost him. He’s now improving and past the worst, which is great, but I am questioning how my body is feeling.

I am an anxious person and usually if I am stressed I can feel it in my body, but I am not particularly right now (which is not at all what I would expect from myself at this tricky time).

Normally a work deadline would focus my mind and I would be massively productive, but I am just not feeling any adrenaline and can’t focus my mind on work tasks. This is beginning to be a problem :(

What going on?

Could be burnout or depression. Have you lost motivation? Not getting joy from anything? Not having many feelings at all?

I don’t think I am depressed - I enjoyed listening to some live music today.

I have been burnt out before and spent a lot of time crying. I don’t feel like this now.

Can you remember how you felt before you got to the point of crying all the time when you last burnt out? It may be the start of it and a chance to prevent getting to that point again.