Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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“My thoughts don't flow naturally anymore. Sometimes my mind feels completely blank. ... I don't feel the same excitement, emotional connection, nostalgia or interest in things.”
Cause
r/Dissociation first-person OP u/DR0N09 (post 1vz7i7l; cross-posted r/dpdr 1vz7k4e/1w0gipd, r/Depersonalization 1vzkqgs — logged once): 17-year-old in India; DPDR began March 2025 after a very stressful, high-anxiety period. Emotional numbness (can laugh but no excitement, connection, nostalgia, interest) plus thoughts that no longer flow, mind sometimes completely blank, writing without consciously generating thoughts, memory encoding problems.
Duration
17 months at posting (since March 2025)
Recovery notes
Anxiety reduced with treatment, sleep and nutrition good, but cognitive blankness and numbness remain; failed Class 11. Treated at AIIMS on lamotrigine, clomipramine and buspirone; multi-doctor review and possible rTMS planned. Lying down/resting gives slight relief.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dissociation/comments/1vz7i7l/17_months_of_dpdr_and_severe_cognitive_impairment/

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