Alexithymia is a term you may not have heard before. But it describes something many people experience: difficulties in identifying, distinguishing and expressing emotions. It affects how people ...

Alexithymia is when someone has difficulty experiencing, identifying, and expressing emotions. It is not a mental health disorder but has links with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating ...

Having alexithymia can make it hard for a person to express or identify their emotions. The condition can occur with certain conditions, such as depression, neurological conditions, and brain injury.

Navigating emotions can be tricky for anyone. However, for those with alexithymia, this journey is often more challenging. Many people come to therapy when they feel as though they are disconnected ...

“I would describe my emotional ‘palette’ as very limited,” the research subject wrote. “The subtleties that other people seem comfortable with are really quite alien to me — the distinctions don’t ...

When you first enter therapy, it might be surprisingly difficult to answer the question, "How are you feeling?" Answering that question can be even more of a challenge if you deal with what is known ...

I have worked with many clients who identify, or have been identified, as "alexithymic." I find this a somewhat forbidding diagnostic term, so I like to take some time to share what exactly ...