16 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You’re Emotionally ‘Numb’ What is “emotional numbness”? Mighty contributor Elizabeth Duff shared how she defines it in her piece, “When Depression Makes Me Numb, Not Sad” One symptom I wish more people understood is feeling numb. A sense of hollowness — like a dull, numb lump — often defines me when I’m really down. It’s a shitty, zombie […]