The word alexithymia is derived from Greek and is defined as the lack of words for emotions. The term was coined by Peter Sifneos in 1973 after conducting clinical observations on psychosomatic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cowritten by Charlie Huntington and Tchiki Davis. All of us sometimes find ourselves at a loss for words, unable to describe our experience in the moment. When you receive unexpected news or have to ...

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 ...

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 ...

People who have difficulty identifying and expressing emotions are more likely to endorse causing harm if it benefits the greater good—especially if they also show traits linked to psychopathy. A new ...

When most of us are stressed out we're able to intuitively name the emotion because of the way it makes us feel. But when Dr Krysia Waldock is struggling it can take a bit longer for the penny to drop ...

There is a persistent stereotype that people with autism are individuals who lack empathy and cannot understand emotion. It’s true that many people with autism don’t show emotion in ways that people ...