My Brain is Dead

[ButIAdoreYou]

Saw a new psychiatrist today.

There has to be other things going on with me than just social anxiety. I had a list(in my head) of everything I wanted to mention.
But when it came to it, I couldn't even make eye contact with her.
Whenever she would ask me questions, my brain seriously shut down. I could not think. Actually, the only thing I thought was 'Brenda just think, just say something'. And what came out was 'I don't know'.
It was frustrating because she basically said that they couldn't help me if I wasn't going to be willing to help myself. That is not the case at all.

Has anybody experienced this? Just really not being able to think or form thoughts when spoken to?

 

[Ignace]

Welcome to the forum btw !
I get that sometimes in school, so emberrassing when the teacher asks something and then i can't answer for like 10 sec. which is pretty long.:: And finally I say: "What ?" Aaand everyone's laughing..

 

[chained]

I know exactly how u feel.. its hard to express what has been bothering u for a long time! so at home make a list and bring it, read form it, I know I do

 

[chained]

that's the same thing i did!! and it really does help. as for the problem you're having, it takes practice really talking to people. and you will improve on answering questions and stuff with time

lol! it just makes u relieved that u didnt leave something out!

 

[Eam]

Saw a new psychiatrist today.

There has to be other things going on with me than just social anxiety. I had a list(in my head) of everything I wanted to mention.
But when it came to it, I couldn't even make eye contact with her.
Whenever she would ask me questions, my brain seriously shut down. I could not think. Actually, the only thing I thought was 'Brenda just think, just say something'. And what came out was 'I don't know'.
It was frustrating because she basically said that they couldn't help me if I wasn't going to be willing to help myself. That is not the case at all.

Has anybody experienced this? Just really not being able to think or form thoughts when spoken to?

Have you tried just giving yourself much more time to form a response and not trying to rush in into answering? Can't really advise much because I experience this too.

 

[ButIAdoreYou]

Yea, I think I'm going to jot down thoughts and take them with me, so I don't forget anything.
I'm pretty sure I took like 5 minutes answering her questions...very vaguely by the way. I hope it get better though, because I don't want them to think I'm not making an effort to open up and fix this.

 

[market.garden]

I get that every time I go to the doctor. It's frustrating as hell. Good idea to jot things down like you said.

 

[Kinetik]

It helps to have a game plan before going to see someone. I often have to rehearse conversations in my head before they take place in person. If I don't, I clam up and have nothing constructive to contribute, which makes me feel really stupid. To avoid this, I try to think what I can expect to say ahead of time by attempting to predict the way the general dialogue will go. If I can do this, I'm a long way to getting through the conversation.

 

[xxaimsxx]

When i went to see one i knew he couldnt help so just pretended i was fine. And when i did tell him stuff he got it all wrong and just rushed the sessions. It was seriously annoying. After that i figured i was fine.

 

[dmcleod]

I HAAATE the whole braind shutting down thing. The worst thing for me is when someone brings up something I am really into, like a band or a tv show that I know a lot about, I still cant think of anything to say about it. I can just be like "oh yeah I love that show" ... end of my contribution. Brain no longer works. **** suucks

 

[Redskinsfan]

Saw a new psychiatrist today.

There has to be other things going on with me than just social anxiety. I had a list(in my head) of everything I wanted to mention.
But when it came to it, I couldn't even make eye contact with her.
Whenever she would ask me questions, my brain seriously shut down. I could not think. Actually, the only thing I thought was 'Brenda just think, just say something'. And what came out was 'I don't know'.
It was frustrating because she basically said that they couldn't help me if I wasn't going to be willing to help myself. That is not the case at all.

Has anybody experienced this? Just really not being able to think or form thoughts when spoken to?

Yes. I get like this when I have to hold a conversation sometimes. It makes me feel depressed. I really have to dig deep and force whatever's in my brain to come out in order to get past it.

 

[ButIAdoreYou]

Is this something else, or does this just come with having anxiety and such?
I mean, when I drink, it is like my mind is running, and I always have something to say.

It makes me wonder if there is something that will 'wake me up' per se

 

[eski]

Yeh I'm the same... When I'm talking to people my mind shuts down and I can't think of anything even when theres a topic that I'm interested in. I know that I can be an interesting person to talk to at times.. but I always come across as boring with nothing to talk about. But when theres booze in me, i can just keep talking and find something to say.
I also wonder if theres a way to switch myself on because im always out of it. It might be a matter of getting outside of your head..

 

[Noca]

Try writing them down on a piece of paper and giving one copy to your doctor and you keep one for yourself to read off of.