When You Can’t Feel Anything

Emotional numbness is scary because it feels like you’ve lost connection with your own self. You’re not sad, not happy, not angry — just blank. Teens often blame themselves for this, thinking they’re becoming “cold” or “weird.”

But numbness isn’t a lack of emotion. It’s emotional overload. When you feel too much for too long, your brain shuts down intensity as a survival mechanism.

You’re not losing your emotions. They’re just buried under exhaustion, stress, or unprocessed experiences.

Healing numbness doesn’t require forcing feelings. It requires rest, grounding, and small moments of connection — music, movement, a simple conversation, a quiet sunset.

Your feelings will return when your system feels safe again.