here is an excerpt from the first link at healthcentral.com
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One of the causes can definitely be depression. I feel that this symptom results from feeling overwhelmed and overburdened by life's challenges to the point where you just can't feel anymore. You are too tired and weary to emote. It can also be a protection against feeling too much as in after a trauma. It can be the process of shock where we simply cannot take in the emotional reality of what is going on. The mind is protecting itself from too much pain. - See more at: Depression Symptoms Series: Feeling Numb - Symptoms - Depression
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emotional numbness can be part of many disorders i think..
are you having other symptoms?
its something you should definitely talk to someone about if its been going on for a while..
there are some quizzes you can take here to get a general idea of what might be going on... they are all on this website...
they are not diagnostic tools though so just because you have a score doesnt really mean anything its just to get an idea of what might you need to talk about with the doc...
they are all pretty short like 10 questions
Psych Central - Depression Screening Test
Anxiety Screening Quiz
Do You Have Bipolar Test - Psych Central
PTSD Screening Quiz - Psych Central
OCD Screening Quiz (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Psych Central - Do you need therapy?
rest of the quizzes here
Psychological Tests and Quizzes
also are you not on medication because you dont want to be?
medication might be an idea if you have severe symptoms...