Anyone with severe depression deal with emotional numbness?

[Jakeismydog]

Been dealing with treatment resistant depression for almost 2 years. It has gotten worse. Now I have emotional numbness. It’s like I don’t remember who I used to be? Sorta like disassociation. This leads to anxiety. It makes my depression hard to live with.

[Catsuit53]

Hi. Do you mean you can’t enjoy anything? If so, then yes.

[Jakeismydog in reply to Catsuit53]

I mean like I can’t remember how I used to feel , how I used to think before my depression got so bad. What gave me joy, etc.

[jonnylongton in reply to Jakeismydog]

I understand how you feel mate I have lost a lot of my emotions I'm on antidepressants plus a lot of other medication and now my depression has at an old time low sometimes contemplate finishing it, but I hope yours gets easier and you get some of it back what you have lost and wish you all the best my friend

[frailstateofmind44]

yes, definitely. I’ve also been dealing with depression without improvement for 2 years. I haven’t felt like myself in a long time and struggle with my sense of identity due to emotional numbness and no longer finding enjoyment in things I used to like. It feels like I’ve been in this state for so long it’s caused me to feel disconnected from my physical body like I only truly exisist in my mind. I go through the motions of life without actually being mentally engaged in whatever I’m doing. I wish I had some helpful advice but I hope you find support and just know you’re not alone.