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Something’s not right

Not sure what to put here but idk how I’m feeling

Not sure what to put here but idk how I’m feeling

Idk what I am feeling as in like I don’t feel sad upset happy or anything I just feel funny, like I know smths not right but it’s really bugging me and it’s hard to explain when I have no idea what it is, it’s really frustrating

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Re: Not sure what to put here but idk how I’m feeling

hey there @Butterfly_love welcome to the forums!

it can be tricky to label our feelings sometimes, and i can definitely relate to the frustration of not having it figured out. some things that have helped me identify my emotions are:

  • journaling, usually just writing down whatever i'm thinking and figuring out 'why' tends to lead me to the feeling. Journaling your thoughts & feelings - if you scroll down, there's some journal prompts to help guide you
  • music - listening to songs and paying attention to which lyrics/themes i resonate with... e.g. if i'm listening to rnb or ballads, maybe i'm feeling a bit low... if i'm listening to pop music maybe i'm feeling a bit more neutral, etc can do it with movies too... i've noticed that whatever genre i'm interested in, i'm feeling the opposite - like when i'm in the mood for comedy, it's usually when i feel hurt. when i'm in the mood for fantasy, it's usually because i want to escape my reality, etc.
  • talking to a professional - sometimes the feelings have been repressed and it's hard to get it to the surface... having my psych guide the conversation helped me figure out what i was feeling and why

sometimes, it's also okay to just... let the feeling be. it might be uncomfortable but just accepting it and letting that unknown feeling pass is also an option. hope one of these strategies work for you 💙

In response to: Not sure what to put here but idk how I’m feeling

Re: Not sure what to put here but idk how I’m feeling

@Butterfly_love hello and welcome.

It's really hard when you don't know what you are feeling and it's OK to have times like this.

If you'd like to chat I'm here, happy to just sit with you in this moment too.

You are not alone and we are here to support you however we can 😊.

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