Lack of empathy and flat affect?

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So I’ve been suffering from a near-complete lack of empathy. I hear about bad things happening to people I care about, and I feel nothing. No sorrow, no fear, just numb. Is this possibly a manifestation of flat affect or something like it? I ask because when I get tired, or too stressed, my emotions completely peel away and I basically turn into a robot. Like right now, if someone were to talk to me, they’d probably ask me what’s wrong because I’m tired and would talk in a monotone. I actually hadn’t considered the low empathy as a symptom of SZ until now, I thought it was indicative of something else but the more I think about it, the more it seems to fit. Definitely something to talk to the doctor about, either way.

Does anyone else have this problem? I can’t remember if I’ve posted about this before, but this is a new angle regardless so I figure it’s okay to discuss.

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I was told that I had lack of empathy. There could be a nuclear war and literally all I’m preoccupied with is my illness and feeling ok. Im getting better at it, like caring about other peoples feelings and whatnot but its hard to care when you’ve been engaged in a life and death struggle for survival because of psychosis.