Alexithymia is described as "emotional blindness" and means people can't name or recognize emotions. It often stems from childhood trauma, where disconnecting from emotions is a coping mechanism.

Co-authored by Nikita Baxi and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. “I told my wife our son was leaking for no reason. She corrected me—he was crying.” For Alex (name changed for anonymity), his 4-year-old son’s ...

Navigating emotions can be tricky for anyone. However, for those with alexithymia, this journey is often more challenging. Many people come to therapy when they feel as though they are disconnected ...

As human beings, our lives are profoundly influenced by how we experience, handle, and express emotions. At some point in our lives, we all experience extreme sadness, fear, stress, joy, and love.

Alexithymia is when you have trouble identifying, understanding, or naming your emotions. The word comes from the Greek language and literally means "lacking words for feelings." It's not a mental ...

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Alexithymia is a term you may not have heard before. But it describes something many people experience: difficulties in identifying, distinguishing and expressing emotions. It affects how people ...

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