We probably all know people who seem out of touch with their emotions. We may suspect that they are distressed, but typically they say that they feel fine emotionally.
I’m not talking about people with social anxiety issues or stoicism who hold back their feelings and simply need to learn to express them. I’m referring to those who truly don’t know what they’re feeling. Or, if they do, they have great difficulty putting those feelings into words. The lightning bolt of major depression could strike them, but they would be clueless to articulate how they felt. In fact, they may be more likely to seek medical care for somatic symptoms if clinically depressed.
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