Emotional emptiness or numbness - sometimes also called emotional blunting - is where you struggle to feel or connect with your emotions. There are a number of reasons why you might feel disconnected from your emotions and one of them is that your system has been overwhelmed and overloaded by trauma. Watch this video to learn more about how emotional numbness can be a trauma response. #trauma #traumahealing #traumaresponse #emotionalhealing #emotionalnumbness | Dr Alex Howard