Do I need therapy?

The Plague · 2024-07-07 20:57

I can't feel anything when teenagers, adults and old people die lol when a child dies I even get sad but these days my aunt died and I didn't shed a tear. Do I need therapy?(USER WAS WARNED FOR THIS POST, You should always elaborate on your opinions rather than just spilling the soykaf.)

Chan Siu Ming · 2024-07-07 21:33

>do I need therapy no >do I need therapy no

The Phantom Phreak · 2024-07-07 21:51

>>41723 That is normal, especially if you didn't know these people well. Have you had a pet die? If so how did you feel about that?

Meddler · 2024-07-07 23:19

>>41723 Me too, I don't like seeing animals or children dying but adults I don't care much I think it's normal

Agent Smith · 2024-07-07 23:24

>>41725 I only had one hamster and when he passed away I was very sad but I was a child obviously I would be sad XD

Bob Arctor · 2024-07-07 23:50

If you arent close with someone a death would not get you necessarily but the effects on others you should feel if you saw it. If you want to feel more empathy practice meta meditation aka loving kindness meditation. Ive read some studies showing it can improve empathy.

Mario Rossi · 2024-07-08 00:32

>>41725 this. Being sensitive to others who may have lost a loved one is a courtesy but doesn't mean you're wrong for not sharing their pain.

Hacker · 2024-07-08 03:53

no because there's nothing poor doctors can do for you.

Splicer · 2024-07-08 18:59

>>41723 One death is a tragedy, 100 deaths is a statistic. You aren't supposed to feel sadness for everything that happens in the world. Feeling empathy for when others are hurting, and being civil enough to not offend those who are mourning is enough. Nobody is asking you to mourn every death in the world. Just don't be a scumbag about it, and don't make fun of the dead. Put yourself in the shoes of others who just lost someone close to them. That requires enough introspection and consideration, and is probably what a therapist would try to get you to develop even if they probably won't say it and you're meant to figure it out for yourself. The only people who should really be concerned are people who feel nothing because they have become radicalized as sociopaths or crave the stimuli of death and dying as psychopaths.