Makes sense to me to shut down. Medicine does do that to you also.Hang in there. I know how hard it is, breakthrough will come.

I've had periods like u describe I put it down to the meds tho someone suggested it may be an emotional shut down induced naturally to reduce the pain ur feeling it kinda made sense like desesitizing itself to avoid being hurt x

My psychiatrist labelled me "Unipolar" I am void of emotion nothing triggers a reaction within me.
Maybe it's the idea of being hurt again that stops me looking forward to anything that could potentially be good.
Just a thought 🤔X

I always say I just feel dead inside.No feelings except sadness.

The only way I can think of it is using colours as a comparison. It's hard to tell whether it feels like black or white. White is said to be all colours combined, there are so many mixed together that our eyes just see it as white. Black absorbs all colour so it is like the absence of colour. Sometimes when I feel 'numb' I wonder if it is truly the absence of all emotion like the colour black or if it is like white, a mixture of so many emotions that my brain just sort of shuts down and perceives it as nothing. Either way it is the same feeling and it is awful. If I feel like that, then I try to do things that I usually enjoy or I go through old photos to try and stir up some sort of emotion. And although it can be difficult to do, I try to do things that I really don't feel like doing but that I know will hopefully benefit me. Like, watching a funny movie or hanging out with friends or family. I try not to think about the emptiness but I try to be aware so that I can acknowledge if any positive feeling or change happens, even if it is small. I know it sounds cheesy or annoying but it helps (me at least) . :) hope you can shake the numb feeling soon!