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Jan 16, 2018, 07:32 PM
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Is it possible to become emotionally numb/ act out of character for a period of time after someone tells you you were the reason they contemplated suicide?
This was when I was in college. After graduation, I went home, talked with a priest, and stopped feeling emotionally numb. I just wonder if it is possible to feel emotionally numb for that reason. |
 Dalea, healingme4me, Skeezyks
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Jan 17, 2018, 08:02 PM
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Hello bluewater: I'm sorry I can't really offer any definitive information with regard to your concern. Subjectively I would say, sure it's possible. I presume this would be something akin to what is sometimes referred to as situational or mild depression. Here's a link to an article from PsychCentral's archives that talks a bit about mild depression:
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Jan 18, 2018, 11:07 AM
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Well yes, we can react with shock to emotional trauma and this can manifest as numbness. It's the brain's way of coping. I'm sorry someone said that to you, you are not responsible for someone else's actions.
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Jan 28, 2018, 02:41 AM
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I would imagine such a statement as having a numbing effect on anyone. What a burden to be tossed at/upon anyone. I'm glad to read that you were able to speak with someone when that was said. I hope that that person got the treatment that they needed?
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Jan 31, 2018, 06:25 PM
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i have depression for so many years that it made me numb
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