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Emotional Numbness

    Emotional Numbness 1) What are some telltale signs of emotional numbness (in yourself and others)?          ⁃      Unable to feel, feel “empty “        ⁃      Disconnected from self and others, including isolation        ⁃      Loss of interest in enjoyable activities        ⁃      Being harsh to self or others        ⁃      Dissociating, losing track of time        ⁃      Finding oneself spending an excessive amount of time on social media scrolling                       or watching TV        ⁃      Difficulty sleeping and/or change in appetite        ⁃      Tension within the body        ⁃      Short breathing        ⁃      Not following through with activities of daily living (ADLs)        ⁃      Lacking empathy or compassion for self or others        ⁃      Not able to see the light at the end of the tunnel   2) What can cause someone to become emotionally numb? Emotional numbness can be a symptom of...