@mvanstem I understand now what you mean. Neurologically I wouldn’t think the cerebellar ataxia would be a neurological cause for emotional blunting. I can see, though, how you might feel emotionally numb with this diagnosis. There are some antidepressant medications that I have heard cause a person to feel emotionally less than they know they normally would.

I was prescribed Paxil about awhile back. It worked for what it was prescribed for (depression and anxiety) but I noticed that my emotions felt constricted and narrowed. Also, I didn’t care so much about the feelings of others which is totally not like me. I was weaned off that medication and in retrospect I’m glad I did.

Do you have a mental health therapist you can talk with about the emotional blunting you are experiencing?