As I'm Writing This I'm have a feeling Of Emptiness and I feel Emotionally Numb My Arms Feel Heavy as well as my head And I feel a little Dizzy and I feel like I have a lack of concentration while looking at things I feel as if I'm Gonna Lose it but I'm not anxious at all and feel no emotion to anything all I feel is sadness to the thought of having Schizophrenia I'm really Feeling Weird Right Now and Don't know what to do I just feel like I want to sleep but it isn't time for bed yet . I have anxiety pills (Ativan) but those are only for anxious feelings I'm just feeling more depressed if anything I just need reassurance that im fine I've felt like this before but this time is different because I feel no emotion...
I am scared of bipolar. My doctors and psych tells me I'm not. My anxiety tells me I am and causes me symptoms...... it sucks!!!! It will pass!
I know it will pass but I don't know when and I'm just really worried right now my eyelids feel heavy and I'm having a lack in concentration is this normal?
What you are experiencing sounds like depersonalization. I use to experience this a lot after having a panic attack or when really anxious. It doesn't have to be triggered by those things though.
For me it always helped to talk to someone. I had a friend I would call and we would talk about nonsense until it would go away. In therapy I learned a technique that would help ground me it. I would keep my eyes open and find five things for each sense so for hearing I would listen for five sounds (cars, breathing, crickets etc,) for taste I would put something in my mouth, for touch I would run my hands along different textures. It would really help.
You are okay though. I've been where you are and it will pass. You are not empty you will come back to yourself. Depersonalization is also not a symptom of schizophrenia, so try to let that thought go. These moments are hard, but they are moments.
I recommend you talk to your doctor or a counselor about this also. They can give you more techniques to overcome.
Sorry you're going through this. Hang in there!
Very normal!
Thank u so much for your kindness right now I'm just feeling like a can focus and I feel like my head is heavy and Dizzy and I'm scared if I go to sleep I won't wake up.. I don't know if I should sleep or not .
Yes. Absolutely sleep! If you have a book or something try reading to distract your mind. Focusing on these things will make it worse. I've spent SO many nights convinced I wouldn't wake up because of my symptoms, but I've woken up EVERY SINGLE TIME. I think you will find you feel much better in the morning!
Sorry you are going through this. Keep in mind that any symptoms related to anxiety cannot hurt you. They feel scary but they can't do anymore than that.
Sleep is a necessary part of the healing process as long as you are getting some kind of therapy during the day because this is hard to overcome on our own. You need the support of a professional who can help you.
try listening to some excellent meditations on YouTube for anxiety or sleep or whatever you want. They will completely calm you down and many of them show you how to separate anxiety, fear, negative thinking from yourself. I listen to these a lot, especially when lying down to sleep. Use headphones or earbuds if you have them.