Suspected aphantasic?

May 3, 20211 min readByRobert Schrewelius

Hello, my names Robert amd is 23 years old, i found the wired video about aphantastia today and also read that in some cases depression have made people develop it.

It got me thinking if its possible i have developed it, i can remember as a child i had such vivid imagination i even tried building a small car out of a old broken grill and all but as i habe become older i had a long period hardship mentally especially since 7th-9th grade where i had no friends or anything.

On top of that i suspect i have had depression for years without realizing before i got anti-depressants, the thing is ever since that hardship started ive had really bad imagination and much difficulty with things like disgning houses in The Sims.

Eventually i just do something until it fells like i did it well without thinking of what i want it to be and when people wamt me to recall how i came up with the idea of the design i have no idea.

Is this a possible sign of aphantasia or have i understood it completely wrong?

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Suspected aphantasic?

May 3, 20211 min readByRobert Schrewelius

Acquired Aphantasia Mental Health

Hello, my names Robert amd is 23 years old, i found the wired video about aphantastia today and also read that in some cases depression have made people develop it.

Eventually i just do something until it fells like i did it well without thinking of what i want it to be and when people wamt me to recall how i came up with the idea of the design i have no idea.

Is this a possible sign of aphantasia or have i understood it completely wrong?

Suspected aphantasic?

May 3, 20211 min readByRobert Schrewelius

Acquired Aphantasia Mental Health

Hello, my names Robert amd is 23 years old, i found the wired video about aphantastia today and also read that in some cases depression have made people develop it.

Eventually i just do something until it fells like i did it well without thinking of what i want it to be and when people wamt me to recall how i came up with the idea of the design i have no idea.

Is this a possible sign of aphantasia or have i understood it completely wrong?

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Tom Ebeyer•recently•edited

Hi Robert, welcome to the community. I'm Zach, I'd be happy to be friends with you :) Have you taken the VVIQ yet? This may help you assess whether you are aphantasic. You could also Think of a Horse. By your description, it sounds like you may have aphantasia, but you'll have to be the judge of that. There is another discussion from a few months back between two community members about developing aphantasia later in life.

Henrik Jensen•recently•edited

Hi Robert I really get you - most of the strange stuff I have made, and solved just came from nowhere as a flash - but it worked:-) Its important that you consult your intuition and keep a clear mind, because this ability is really a great one to have - but it need to have some room. And finding you purpose - then one you really have somewhere in there is also a main thing - with out that we are all a bit lost, in this crazy place called earth.

Robert Schrewelius•recently•edited

Id also like to mention that reading books after the bad stuff isnt the same there isnt really any pictures in my head from the book when reading anymore. Thank you in advance everyone.