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Suppressed Memory?
I have been having a problem with remembering memories, moments with people i met, past memories are all a blur too like it never happened. It has happened before when i was younger when i experienced a shocking moment, that was erased from my mind and as i grow older everytime i get sad or stressed out in a moment i tend to forget it after a breakdown. before i had control over it but now everything is being forgotten i know people yet can't remember moments even if it happened just a month ago
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While it's OK to loose some of the memories because they are not needed and the mind has a natural mechanism to remove excessive memory to make space for new experiences. But if you don't remember your past, important people, events and dates it can be tormenting as if a big piece of your past and your identity is missing. Again, the minds defense mechanism protects you from what is emotionally painful. Repressed memories is one such protective way to protect you from feeling the pain often. But if you resort to this defense frequently, then it may be an ineffective way to deal with pain.
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Though its not clear whether you forget happy memories also, i suggest that you see a counselling psychologist for an evaluation and further course of action.
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