Emotional numbness isn’t emptiness—it’s protection. It’s your mind’s way of saying, ‘You’ve felt too much already.
This quote validates numbness as a trauma response, not a flaw. Dissociation and shutdown deserve compassion, not shame.
Not Feeling Is Also A Feeling – Emotional Numbness
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