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Repressed Emotions and Fatigue.
Repressed Emotions and Fatigue
While depression and anxiety are rather straightforward reactions to difficult life situations, sometimes people cannot even look at their problem or admit that it exists. And so they go into denial and repress their negative emotions altogether. Pushing the problem into the back of their mind gives a certain sense of relief and reduction of stress, but only in the short run. The problem does not really go away, and at some level, they know it. In fact, they must always struggle to keep denying the problem and to keep it from popping back up to the surface of their consciousness. This demands a huge effort, but since it is an unconscious reaction, the person is not aware of the effort and of the huge expenditure of energy they are constantly putting out. Even though they do not show symptoms of depression, and will insist that everything is fine, thank you, they may complain of fatigue, or of being overworked, or of how exhausting the children are, or just feel that life is a struggle. And in fact, for them, it is, but they don't know the deeper issues that cause them to have that feeling. This can go on for years, and often the only way for them to get out this quandary is to have some kind of crisis where they are no longer able to maintain their defenses and are obliged to look under the cover and face the thing (or things) they have been running away from.
If you suspect that something is lurking in your subconscious, remember that shadows are often much bigger and scarier than reality, and look for a good therapist who can gently help you to confront your hidden issues. Once they are finally laid to rest, you'll be surprised at how much energy you suddenly have!
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