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Feb 05, 2020, 11:35 AM
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Does anyone know anything about Alexithymia? I suspect this might be a diagnosis that explains the problems I have with social relationships.
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Feb 05, 2020, 02:28 PM
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Hi madlou52. Welcome to Psych Central. I am just hearing of the term but I did find an interesting article on wikipedia if you care to read more
Alexithymia - Wikipedia Quote:
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Feb 05, 2020, 04:07 PM
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Hello madlou: I see that, although you're a 5 year member, this is your first post. So... welcome to active participation here on PC.
 Here are links to 4 articles, from Psych Central's archives, on the subject of Alexithymia: Alexithymia: A Personality Trait | The Exhausted Woman Do You Have Alexithymia? Alexithymia: The Cause and The Solution Alexithymia: Emotional Disconnect Challenges Marriages In the third article I've linked you to, the author talks about her observation that many of the people she has worked with who had Alexithymia seemed to have struggled with what is referred to as Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN). There's a forum, here on PC, dedicated to the subject of CEN. Here's a link: https://psychcentralforums.com/child...ional-neglect/ And then here are links to 2 articles, also from PC's archives, on that subject as well: https://psychcentral.com/blog/childh...he-fatal-flaw/ https://blogs.psychcentral.com/child...ional-neglect/ I hope you find PC to be of benefit. 
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Feb 06, 2020, 03:20 PM
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I have been told that I have alexithymia. I have a great deal of difficulty recognizing emotions. I just have no idea what I feel. No one believes me. They think I'm lying. But I just guess and say something so they won't think I'm lying. But I don't really know what I am feeling most of the time. HUGS Kit
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