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Emotional Blindness

Marjorie195

I came across the test for Alexithymia the other day. www.alexithymia.us/test-alexhtml

I scored 146. Has anyone else tried this test? There seems to be many similarities between ASD and Alexithymia.

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  • Alexithymia is barely recognised as a problem in the UK, and not understood.

    The way it affects me is that if I get emotionally distressed about something, I find that I am unable to speak about it. The original definition was that someone had no words for emotions, but I find that I have the words when I feel better. It is only when I am in the middle of a crisis that I cannot speak about it. It is as though my brain turns to mush and I become unable to express myself.

    One way that it affects me is that people who upset me leave me unable to argue my corner, whereas when I am with people who make me feel relaxed, I can. Unfortunately, doctors are the type of people who intimidate me and I cannot deal with them. My mind goes blank, until I am alone and can think of all the things I should have said. I end up going over everything that occured, endlessly, wishing I had said and done things another way, and feeling even more intimidated next time I go. It is a never ending vicious circle of anxiety and failure to communicate, that leaves me not wanting to consult them in future.

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  • Alexithymia is barely recognised as a problem in the UK, and not understood.

    The way it affects me is that if I get emotionally distressed about something, I find that I am unable to speak about it. The original definition was that someone had no words for emotions, but I find that I have the words when I feel better. It is only when I am in the middle of a crisis that I cannot speak about it. It is as though my brain turns to mush and I become unable to express myself.

    One way that it affects me is that people who upset me leave me unable to argue my corner, whereas when I am with people who make me feel relaxed, I can. Unfortunately, doctors are the type of people who intimidate me and I cannot deal with them. My mind goes blank, until I am alone and can think of all the things I should have said. I end up going over everything that occured, endlessly, wishing I had said and done things another way, and feeling even more intimidated next time I go. It is a never ending vicious circle of anxiety and failure to communicate, that leaves me not wanting to consult them in future.

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