Tap into Your Emotions After Brain InjuryThe Consequences of Not Knowing Your Emotions
The truth is … you can’t manage your emotions if you’re not aware of your emotions. And let's face it, life can be pretty hard if you are unable to manage your emotions.
Let’s consider some of the challenges alexithymia can contribute to:
- Poor management of emotions
- Difficulty bouncing back from stressful events (low resilience)
- Poor coping skills, such as avoidance or substance use
- Anger, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress
- Difficulty connecting with others and relationship struggles
- Loneliness
- Suicidal ideation
Here’s Dr. Dawn Neumann of JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute:
The Benefits of Treatment for Alexithymia
If you’re able to find help for your alexithymia (and reading this guide is a great start!), most people can look forward to improvement that may look like this:
- Starting to feel again
- Knowing your emotions
- Being empowered by these insights
- Being more aware of stressors and successfully managing them
- Being less stressed, anxious, depressed, or angry
- Improving your relationships and feeling less lonely