My mental health has been terrible for the past six months or so and I feel like I just don't know how to communicate about anything important anymore. I used to think I have exceptionally good social skills, and I guess I still do in terms of small talk (my job requires it) and I've actually had a few really good and actually very deep conversations with strangers. But when it comes to trying to communicate with people I care about, especially my favorite person, I really struggle both to get my point across and to comprehend what they're saying. Like, my FP will say things in multiple different ways using different words and I still just don't understand. There has been so much damage caused by misunderstandings, and my FP is constantly frustrated with me.

Is this a common issue when mental health gets especially bad? Or is there something wrong with me? I'm starting to feel like I'm living in a different reality than everyone else.