What is alexithymia?
Alexithymia is a deficit in emotional processing and an inability to describe emotions. It can affect both children and adults. There are options for management of alexithymia aimed at strengthening an ability to recognize internal and external emotions. Group therapy and psychotherapy are options.
How do members experience alexithymia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with alexithymia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Outburst of anger
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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Emotional outbursts
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Nothing reported yet
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Feelings of emptiness
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for alexithymia*
Who has alexithymia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 4 | |
40s | 2 | |
50s | 2 | |
60s | 4 | |
70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 8 | |
Female | 10 |