≡ Topic: Do I have alexithymia?

Do I have alexithymia?
14.06.2025 by User8cc73P65

Have done a few online tests now and keeps coming back saying I have alexithymia (eg online test here I scored 128).
I do know when I'm depressed, which can be often. But I've always been unable to verbalise my emotions to anyone. If I try then I get lost for words. The other person feels uncomfortable and puts words in my mouth. I get frustrated and just agree it change the subject.
Really struggling with it especially lately.

Is this true alexithymia, and are there any coping mechanisms?

16.06.2025 by Alexej

Hi,

Whether you have alexithymia is hard to say on the basis of one test.

Alexithymia is not the same as depression, but they can be related.
Being unable to find words for your emotions is par for the course with alexi. What I have found works for me is sometimes to give things time and the words will come however, by then the conversation has moved on. But, if you want you can bring the conversation back to what you have just realised. Hopefully the other folks will be understanding and patient with you.