Take care, ((((( keb6137 ))))))
I often fall into the numbness, usually after or before a severe episode, and yeah i think its just some way we attempt to cope i guess. I hate the feeling as I cant express myself in any way, or do any artwork, or tell whether I like the way something looks or not... I don't feel like doing anything, as nothing makes me happy, sad or feel... It get worse if I'm not careful but I'm starting to feel uncomfortable explaining more on where I could go.
Seems to always coincide with my depression becoming more severe. I think of it like purgatory or limbo, though i shouldn't.
I relax, take medication, try to sleep and hope it passes. Sometimes I just force myself to do something, even though I don't feel like doing anything, and I can snap myself out of it. Other times nothing works...
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