The word alexithymia is derived from Greek and is defined as the lack of words for emotions. The term was coined by Peter Sifneos in 1973 after conducting clinical observations on psychosomatic ...

Cowritten by Charlie Huntington and Tchiki Davis. All of us sometimes find ourselves at a loss for words, unable to describe our experience in the moment. When you receive unexpected news or have to ...

Alexithymia is when a person has difficulty experiencing, identifying, and expressing emotions. It is not a mental health disorder but has links with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating ...