How do you feel today? For some people, it's an easy question to answer. You might be amazed, angry, annoyed, anxious or ashamed. But for others, describing their emotions can be much more difficult.

Alexithymia refers to difficulty describing feelings. Alexithymia levels are not stable by adolescence, but decrease when entering young adulthood, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland ...

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

Alexithymia denotes a constellation of cognitive-affective traits characterised by difficulty in identifying and describing one’s own emotions, a prevailing externally oriented thinking style and ...

What if you were someone who could not identify or express your feelings? Now, suppose you were experiencing distressing physical symptoms. You call your medical provider and make an appointment, and ...

Alexithymia, a personality construct denoting difficulty in identifying, describing and reflecting on one’s own emotions, co-occurs frequently with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and has been ...

Why don’t I feel sad? It could be a condition called alexithymia, in which a person is unable to register or recognize emotions. By Joselin Linder See more of our coverage in your search ...