Soppy boy!

Something I discovered while speaking with a psychologist is that there's a condition called hyper empathy syndrome, it's not uncommon in the ASD community. It is more problematic when its also combined with the of difficulty recognising your own emotions, also not an uncommon ASD thing.

You can become very emotional over the slightest thing, be it a song, photo a fragment of a memory etc or weirdly the "vibe" you get from your environment. Some people seem almost oblivious to what is happening around them, others like me get everything at full volume but I suppose there are degrees in-between.

I obviously have both of these elements and until I understood them it made my life difficult, I and the GPs thought I was "just" depressed as I couldn't describe let alone remember being happy, I was/am prone to tears when I am triggered.

I hope this ramble made sense.

Stay well 

That actually makes perfect sense. 

Many times while driving i get overwhelmed by the words of a song. Sometimes to actual freely flowing tears. 

I dont look at old photos as nostalgia makes me terribly sad. I have been driven to irrational acts of generosity due to a situation making me feel very strongly. 

Thank you for your ramble. That was very helpful. My emotions have always been a rollercoaster of extremes, causing my psychiatrist to keep upping my meds. 

Sometimes i feel such a strong emotion it really is very difficult to know what it is. Even when i am hyper and super chatty, it isnt a pleasant feeling. 

Maybe i should do some research on this!!!!

That actually makes perfect sense. 

Many times while driving i get overwhelmed by the words of a song. Sometimes to actual freely flowing tears. 

I dont look at old photos as nostalgia makes me terribly sad. I have been driven to irrational acts of generosity due to a situation making me feel very strongly. 

Thank you for your ramble. That was very helpful. My emotions have always been a rollercoaster of extremes, causing my psychiatrist to keep upping my meds. 

Sometimes i feel such a strong emotion it really is very difficult to know what it is. Even when i am hyper and super chatty, it isnt a pleasant feeling. 

Maybe i should do some research on this!!!!

I found researching it myself very helpful. Understanding that I'm different and not broken was a important distinction to discover.

I actually bought this up with my phycologist who hadn't considered it as I was being treated for low mood.