Numbing emotions

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Emotional numbing is like a feeling of being emotionally “blank” or “distant.” It happens when someone finds it really hard to feel or show emotions, especially difficult emotions like sadness or anger. Learn seven ways to stop feeling emotionally numb and recover emotinally.

As a recovered emotional eater, it took me a long time to stop numbing feelings with food. Here's my story and tools for food addiction recovery.

18 people describe what it was like blocking out emotions growing up, and how it affects them today.

Emotional numbness is a coping mechanism many people use when dealing with physical or emotional trauma, overwhelming stress, depression, or anxiety.

Life can make you experience some intense, turbulent emotions: sadness, anger, jealousy, despair, or emotional pain. It is not always possible (or even a good idea) to turn off these emotions, since they can help you work through your...

"As a kid, I thought it was cool... Now as an adult, it’ll happen when I get anxiety."

"We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions." - Brené Brown