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fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

I'm 44 and I haven't cried since my father's funeral three years ago - not because I've healed but because somewhere between the eulogy and the drive home my body decided that was the last time and I've been waiting ever since for the next wave to come and it just won't and the numbness is worse than the grief ever was - Silicon Canals

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk writes in 'The Body Keeps the Score' that trauma doesn't just live in our minds - it reshapes how our bodies respond to emotion. Sometimes, when we experience significant loss, our nervous system essentially decides that feeling is too dangerous and shuts down the whole operation.
Mental health
Music production
fromPitchfork
3 days ago

22: "How Shit Go"

Birmingham rapper 22's minimalist EP features ambient beats and sparse production that conveys wintertime isolation through deliberately understated soundscapes.
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Is Childhood Emotional Neglect Making You Feel Numb Inside?

A remarkable number of very different people tried to express a particular burden to me-a burden they had carried through their lives and felt deeply, but never had the words to express. These folks were not damaged, traumatized, or mentally ill. There was no diagnosis to capture their struggle. And they weren't actually different, or empty, or alone, but they felt this way for a reason.
Psychology
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Men who feel deeply miserable in life often show these 8 signs (even if they hide it well) - Silicon Canals

Many men hide deep misery behind outward success by becoming emotionally numb, suppressing vulnerability, and displaying subtle behavioral shifts that signal internal struggle.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Depression Clinicians Don't Talk About

They arrive on time, think clearly, and care about their clients. Outwardly, everything seems fine. In private, though, things can feel very different. A clinician's depression may not show up as clear despair. More often, it feels like emotional numbness, quietly withdrawing, or slowly losing interest in things that once mattered. Pleasure fades, curiosity lessens, and the work goes on, but it feels heavier and less alive.
Mental health
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

I have everything I was supposed to want. So why am I still lonely?

I have everything I once believed would make life feel whole: a loving family, dependable friends, financial stability, my own apartment, and a car that starts every morning. My closets hold more clothes and shoes than I need. The fridge is full. These are countless people can only dream of. And yet, I am lonely. Nationwide, that loneliness is not unusual. A from 2022 showed nearly 40% of adults experience moderate to severe loneliness. Proof that material comfort doesn't guarantee emotional connection.
LGBT
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

10 Telltale Signs That You Are Emotionally Numb

Emotional numbness creates a sense of safety and control while causing detachment from both joy and pain, leading to emptiness and disengagement.
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago

My Marriage Was Crumbling. Then A Stranger's Stunning Confession Changed Everything.

"The thing is," he said, "I can't think about buying a mattress with you because, right now, I can't visualize our future." He explained that while intellectually he knew he loved me, when he looked at me, he felt dead inside. "It's not just you," he added, as if to soften the blow, before explaining that he felt emotionally numb and disconnected from life in general.
Relationships
fromCity Limits
7 months ago

Opinion: Supporting NYC's Young Fathers

Not having a home for me and my son made it even harder to get out of survival mode and learn to connect to him.
Relationships
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