7 Surprising Signs Happy Women Use to Hide Crushing Loneliness, According to Psychology
But your mind is elsewhere. You feel detached, like you’re watching the scene instead of being part of it.
Psychologists refer to this as “emotional detachment,” and it can stem from chronic stress, unresolved grief, or suppressed feelings of loneliness.
In other words, even when you’re physically surrounded by people, your nervous system might still be operating in survival mode.
And when that happens, presence becomes elusive. You feel unseen not because others don’t care—but because you’re not fully there to receive the care they offer.
