Flat numbness

Detached

Also known as cold

Strength 2 of 4

Watching from a step outside, with feelings held at arm’s length so that what happens seems to touch you less than it might.

In the body

  • A calm, level voice
  • A still face
  • Answering a beat slower than usual

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

SafetyConnection

Softer and stronger

  1. Disconnected
  2. Distant
  3. Detached
  4. Withdrawn
  5. Empty
  6. Numb
  7. Shut down

Often confused with

Numb

Detached holds feelings at arm’s length while still knowing they are there; numb is when feeling itself has gone quiet and little reaches you.

See also

Indifferent