I hear of terrible things on the news it just doesn’t effect me the way I think it should. I don’t know if it’s the AP or the fact that we hear so much bad stuff . What do you think?
Can be negative symptoms and it can be caused by the disorder itself. I definately don’t have the emotional highs I used to get before going psychotic. It’s not a bad thing in my world…but it is noticeable!
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Sometimes it’s hard to connect with news stories, because you don’t personally know anyone affected by them. Do you feel the same blunt response when hearing bad news about people you care about?
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I don’t know. I’ve known plenty of people that died. Neighbors, family, friends just to name a few. The first one was the hardest and it kind of got easier as time went on.
My last death was a friend I met online died and we held a ceremony for him. I don’t remember feeling super horrible but I do remember my sadness.
The time before that though was another friend who I knew in real life. I don’t know why I reacted this way but at the funeral I started breathing heavy and really fast. Kind of like I was just catching my breathe after a long cry. I don’t remember feeling sad though.
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I would say pretty much feel like an event close to home would not be to tromatic for me. When I was phsycotic I was under extreme pressure from my delusions. Real life just doesn’t push me that far.
It is possible you’re experiencing a bit of flat affect. Does it bother you, or are you fine with it? If it isn’t interfering with your life, it might not be too much of a problem. Maybe it would help you keep a clear head if you were faced with a crisis.
I don’t see it as a problem,feel a little cold some times, but I do make moral descisions . The way the world is going it could be an advantage some day. Just feel a little guilty about it sometimes but I’m ok with it. Just wondering if we all deal with it.
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I used to deal with it a lot. Everyone thought I was cold and distant. Then, out of nowhere, it was like someone flipped a switch in my brain. Now, I feel everything very strongly all of the time. It can be quite a challenge sometimes. I had to learn how to deal with emotions all of a sudden, and I had no idea what to do. I still don’t, really.
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Wish I could be flat.
Feel everything so strongly to over powering reactions to everything.
Wish I did not
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Amen 1515151515
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It’s the opposite for me. I feel the world’s pain. It gets tiring at times. Most of the time I’m ok with it though.
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