Erratic emotions

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Ever since the death of a close relative almost nine months ago, I have been almost unable to feel any emotions at all. However, I am now recovering from my depression and I'm beginning to feel mildly happy again.

Now, my problem is that small, seemingly irrelevant things cause me a great deal of distress. For example, if I try to talk to someone and they don't hear me, I feel sad for hours and I fine myself crying, uninterrupted for ten minutes when I get home.

This doesn't happen every day but when it does happen, it affects me very seriously.

Does anyone know why this is happening to me?

Might be hormonal/chemical imbalances in the brain. Go see a doctor and makes sure he or she runs some tests on you.

I tend to have erratic emotions like this, too....I think it's due to anxiety or maybe depression, or it's hormonal/chemical like Bunnynose said.

...BTW, I never considered that possibility before, Bunnynose. Thanks.

I can understand this, I lost 3 close relatives in 2010/11 within a 6 month time period and experienced much the same (feeling numb then having exaggerated emotions over seemingly trivial things). I found it helpful to talk to my family and close friends, they understood my somewhat erratic (well by my standards!) behaviour.