Why do I feel so numb all the time?

It is hard to figure out"why" but to feel happy instead of numb, go do things you find thrilling or enjoyable! Spend time with friends and family, work on hobbies...etc.

This could be a sign of depression. Sometimes instead of just being sad it's common for people who are depressed to end up feeling numb or just not finding enjoyment in anything anymore.

When you feel you've been hurt so much feeling numb or not wanting to feel anything feels safer than feeling real life. Once you open that door to feeling things, you open the door to being hurt.

When you feel numb it is most likely means that you have emotionally disconnected from your current situation. It can be a defence mechanism, though it can lead to a sense of hopelessness. There are many reasons as to why you may feel numb. For example one of the two types of emotional responses of PTSD is emotional numbing which means the person avoids thinking about the event, leading to emotional numbness and this numbness can also impact concentration and memory. Another cause may be Depression. The symptoms of Depression, such as loss of pleasure in previously enjoyed activities, guilt and low self-esteem, can leave one resulting to harmful coping-mechanisms as a way o coping with the emotional numbness. Furthermore, the first stages of grief, shock and avoidance, can create a sense of emotional numbness that lasts around one to two weeks in which they have trouble accepting the loss. Also, extreme levels of stress can cause one to become apathetic, be more risk-taking, indecisive and fatigued. There are many other causes that lead to emotional numbness and it is important to take time to reflect and see if you can determine any particular triggers or even when you started feeling this way. All these include the suppression of emotion as a way of coping with a situation.

Numbness is a condition that arises when your emotions have been deadened either purposefully or unintentionally. This can be due to traumatic experiences in your life, or an accumulation of stress-related activities that are emotionally-draining.

Could it be nerves? Could it be anxiety? Look up these conditions, my guess is that it's one of them

If you're feeling numb, I would recommend to take a little bit of time to be introspective and think about what could be causing you to feel this way. Have you recently had any major life changes? Is there anything you're worried about? If you're feeling numb for no apparent reason then I'd recommend to seek professional help. Feeling numb all of the time is a terrible thing to have to go through, and there are professionals who are there to help. Feeling numb or empty can be a sign of a mental illness such as Clinical Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, etc. There are treatment options available if that's the case.

Sometimes, we feel upset or distracted by some things we don't expect. Reconnecting with things and people you love help a lot.

There are many physical reasons why we feel numb that range from lack of water to drug abuse and emotionally it can be as complicated. Feeling numb is usually felt through a disconnection from the world around us. This can happen very quickly and suddenly like after a traumatic experience or it can seep into our lives over time. When this happens... It can be very difficult to get back in touch with our environment and the people around us. The first step to overcoming this... Is realising that you are disconnected. If you have a desire to reconnect and start feeling again... then focus on something that inspires you or makes you happy. Focus on something that makes you feel something.

Your feeling depressed.a lot of depressors feel that way.maybe you should talk to a professional counselor.