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What is Alexithymia? Signs to watch out for
From feeling disconnected with our own emotions to not being able to read the emotions of others, here's all that you need to know about Alexithymia.
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Alexithymia is the condition where a person is not able to express their feelings in words. "When a person has alexithymia, it means they struggle with distinguishing between emotions and bodily sensations. Alexithymia occurs on a spectrum, and a person can have mild to severe alexithymic traits. Alexithymia is broadly considered a personality trait," wrote Therapist Ketam Hamdan. Here are a few signs of Alexithymia. (Unsplash)
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We feel that we are out of touch with our own emotions and face difficulty in expressing them to others. (Unsplash)
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When we try to feel the emotions in the heart, we feel blocked from our own feelings. (Unsplash)
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We can only discuss if we are feeling the basic emotions such as happy, sad or angry, and not the complicated emotions. (Unsplash)
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We also have a difficult time understanding what others are feeling from their body language and their facial expressions. (Unsplash)
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