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I am emotionally numb. how come people can get emotional numbness?
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Depressing really: The major acquired cause is depression. A common acquired cause is post-traumatic stress disorder. Other causes include autism and sociopathy, very different conditions. Actually autistic people may feel emotion but be unable to demonstrate it.
Answered 4/15/2012
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