Empty... What am I?

All day today I had no energy, no feelings, nothing... I didn't smile all day. I felt like a walking animated, hollowed, soulless corpse. I wasn't sad, happy, excited, anxious, worried or afraid. I just felt I had no purpose. I didn't even think. I just stared off in the distance as a no one. Is something getting to me and I don't know what it is?

hey Pink Mist, is today the first time you've felt like that?

i feel like this almost all the time when i am not going through a MDD episode, so i will be curious to see the responses you get to this question as well

Hi Pinkmist,
Sometimes you just need a change in your life like something new and exciting. Sometimes depression or a feeling of emptiness will not specifically be triggered by something, and is quite normal. Try something different, pick up an instrument or a paper and pen. Try sports, try art, or some form of activity which will help your blood flowing or your mind working. Fight back and soon enough you will find your life a lot more interesting and you are filled by fun again.
Good luck

No, I have felt like this before. But not to this extreme.

well, without knowing more about you, i can say that sometimes a particular incident can set a person feeling like this (even as a delayed reaction) ... other times there doesn't seem to be an obvious reason for it. maybe you could try doing some different things over the next few days you've always wanted to do, or something you love but haven't done in ages, and see if that lifts you a bit. if it doesn't help i could only suggest you go see a doc ... and keep posting here for support if you need.

Thanks. I will try that today!

let us know how it goes?

(((((((((((((((( Pink Mist ))))))))))))))))

(((((Pink Mist)))))

I am so sorry you are feeling that way. I often feel that way myself these days, Just empty. I like what the others suggested. Pick up a pen, put on your headphones, or just put on any old thing and step out the door and breathe some fresh air! Sometimes that helps, as silly as that sounds. Keep posting, venting, distracting your mind, that should help.

Take care, see you around the site, and good luck! ::

(((((Pink Mist)))))

I am so sorry you are feeling that way. I often feel that way myself these days, Just empty. I like what the others suggested. Pick up a pen, put on your headphones, or just put on any old thing and step out the door and breathe some fresh air! Sometimes that helps, as silly as that sounds. Keep posting, venting, distracting your mind, that should help.

Take care, see you around the site, and good luck!

Hi Pinkmist,

I have felt similar to how you described. I'm here to listen if you need to talk. Take care.

It worked! I went to the bar... Which I don't normally do. Just me and a couple friends. It was different. I think I want to go out and see a movie. Maybe distract me a bit more. That seemed to be the key to something. Will it eventually stop working? And I have to continue doing new things though?

It was just fun being sociable. I think I am just so scared of being hurt by all the negativity that I stay alone. And then I get even more depressed...