My brain is broken

[mentalhealthfighter]

My brain is simply just broken from years of isolation. I have a chemical imbalance that creates apathy towards everything. Anyone else?

 

[Snake of Eden]

I wouldnt say my mind is broken as a result of isolation actually. If anything it is the opposite. I feel more sane being away from everything and everyone but i will admit it is a luxury to be able to do so and will not be forever until I am forced to put myself back again out there where I have to start over wherever I have left

 

[Ldog9]

100% I was isolated for a long time. Tried going back to school, started coming out of my shell little by little. Then covid, lockdown, everything online, etc. Now it's worse than ever for me, unrecoverable.

 

[Sherri]

My brain is simply just broken from years of isolation. I have a chemical imbalance that creates apathy towards everything. Anyone else?

Im sorry you feel so isolated. Dont want to be nosy, but have you tried seeing a professional to help you? Just trying to help. Hugs

100% I was isolated for a long time. Tried going back to school, started coming out of my shell little by little. Then covid, lockdown, everything online, etc. Now it's worse than ever for me, unrecoverable.

Yeah Covid even people are afraid to stumble on us. It's sad that the good old human interaction is almost over imo. Hope you find a light in that dark tunnel you feel. From the bottom of my heart.

 

[mentalhealthfighter]

Im sorry you feel so isolated. Dont want to be nosy, but have you tried seeing a professional to help you? Just trying to help. Hugs

Yeah Covid even people are afraid to stumble on us. It's sad that the good old human interaction is almost over imo. Hope you find a light in that dark tunnel you feel. From the bottom of my heart.

Yes, I have tried. There is no real cure. Even when I'm around people I feel like this. I'm gonna have to thug it out.

 

[Sherri]

Yes, I have tried. There is no real cure. Even when I'm around people I feel like this. I'm gonna have to thug it out.

Take it day by day, I also endured isolation at my worse, when my depression begun, even going to a supermarket was almost an impossible task. At least you have us here. Maybe not the perfect solution. I'm here for you if you ever need to talk.

 

[FuneralCry]

I'm not sure that my brain is broken exactly, but I certainly feel broken. I am not meant for this world and I cannot cope with life and that is just the way I am and the way I always have been. In my case, I need to isolate myself from everything. The only thing that feels right for me is dying. I'm sorry you have to go through this, I understand that it can be hard to carry on when you are suffering so much. I wish you the best.

 

[mentalhealthfighter]

Take it day by day, I also endured isolation at my worse, when my depression begun, even going to a supermarket was almost an impossible task. At least you have us here. Maybe not the perfect solution. I'm here for you if you ever need to talk.

How did you fix it? Meds / Therapy? Thank you, if I catch myself having nobody to talk to, I will message you.

 

[Ravel]

i know what you mean, Even before i isolated myself after high school I carried this feeling. I feel so weird when i go outside. I dont know how to explain it, i dont feel like a human being. its like i dont belong in this world

 

[Nightmare Painting]

Possibly derealization / depersonalization. Some people become emotionally numb when they can't deal with various stressors; it's a product of the freeze response. I've been that way my entire life due to trauma and isolation.

 

[mentalhealthfighter]

Possibly derealization / depersonalization. Some people become emotionally numb when they can't deal with various stressors; it's a product of the freeze response. I've been that way my entire life due to trauma and isolation.

That could be it tbh. Its labelled as depression for me.

 

[Nightmare Painting]

That could be it tbh. Its labelled as depression for me.

Disassociation is the better term probably.

Trauma and the Freeze Response: Good, Bad, or Both?

The common response to a provocation that's extraordinarily threatening is the freeze response, which is how you react when something leaves you paralyzed in fear.

www.psychologytoday.com

 

[miserableforever]

I wouldnt say my mind is broken as a result of isolation actually. If anything it is the opposite. I feel more sane being away from everything and everyone but i will admit it is a luxury to be able to do so and will not be forever until I am forced to put myself back again out there where I have to start over wherever I have left

Same. I'm mildly ok with people at work cause it's professional and interaction isn't expected really. Also fine with people online I play games with.
But NOT ok with people irl. I can watch my patience meter drop to zero in seconds. Literally have to sleep for hours after.