Is it normal to feel empty?

idk ive just been feeling a really weird empty feeling and nothing seems to fill the void. idk what's missing, or why i feel this way, but it's starting to bother me and idk what to do. ive tried distracting myself with hobbies, watching netflix, talking to others, etc and nothing works. not even self harm makes me feel anything anymore. im so numb and don't know why. i want to feel something again, even if it's something bad, i just don't want to be numb anymore

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  • ramen

    jeeze that sucks. i get into those moods too, dunno why. it just magically appear and disappears after a few days. it's so scary. i'm scared that empty and sad feeling will come back again. sigh.....

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    • ive been feeling this way now for about 2 weeks, im not sure if ill feel "normal" again or when. it's indeed very scary

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  • momgetthecamera

    Is every day the same? People say you can't run from your problems but humans need change and challenges naturally

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    • yes, because of covid/quarantine life hasn't been that exciting. every day has felt incredibly similar to the last despite trying to do different hobbies and other things

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  • bbrown95

    I've felt this way before, too.

    The first time I felt really emotionally numb and it kind of scared me because I felt like I might be a sociopath or something. I was on antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication that really wasn't working for me and I noticed the feeling went away once I got off of them. That isn't to say that you should just get off of any medication you're on without a lot of consideration, however. If you have a legitimate reason for needing a medication, you should discuss alternatives with your doctor instead.

    Another time, I went through this really weird phase of feeling like something was missing and I didn't know what, and it bugged the hell out of me for the longest time. Thankfully, it passed, and I look back on it and realize that I was going through an intense phase of growth during that time.

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  • Inkmaster

    Have you considered prayer? It might help.

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  • bubsy

    Responsibility is what gives meaning to life. The reason why depression hits so many young people so hard is because they aren't responsible for much of anything.

    Working a job, paying your own phone bill, car insurance and rent are examples of responsibilities that will fill that void. The ultimate form of responsibility/meaning to life is in children. There's no surprise that depression and childless older women go hand-in-hand.

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  • ellnell

    Sounds like depression.

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  • anonymoussss

    what about love and this kind of things

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    • i don't really have a love life or any crushes or love interest atm

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      • Inkmaster

        What about platonic love?

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  • mouldiwarp

    Do you have depression? The emptiness I felt at the lowest point of my depression was one of the worst times of my life. I did counseling and take medication and still haven’t quite fully recovered.

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    • yes i have depression, but ive never felt this empty and numb feeling before. even when i was suicidal

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