Interesting Psychology Team
6 – Youβve Lost Interest in Things You Used to Enjoy
Emotional distress can result in difficulty focusing and a lack of motivation due to your inner turmoil. It can be difficult to overcome those emotions. As a result, you may find it challenging to enjoy the things you used to do.
That loss of interest is one of the most common symptoms of depression. Whether that be dining out, spending time with friends, or a hobby, you may feel depleted, like you don’t have the energy or desire to do any of those things. And that could be a sign that you’re emotionally wounded.
7 – You Experience Mood Swings
When you’re emotionally wounded, you may experience unexpected and uncontrollable mood swings. It can be difficult for others to understand how you’re feeling or how they can help. You probably feel helpless yourself, because you don’t seem to have control over your own feelings.
You could be having a perfectly fine day, and then out of nowhere, you feel sad, lonely, angry, or frustrated. These feelings can be suffocating. You might even experience sudden emotional outbursts and overreactions when things don’t go according to your expectations.
8 – You Have Frequent Nightmares
A large portion of emotional pain and suffering immediately gets suppressed. This is a natural reaction and defense mechanism that allows you to overlook those minor daily irritations. It can also be an avoidance tactic that buries bigger, more painful events that are so hurtful that it’s difficult to even admit you’re affected.
While suppressing emotions help us continue with our day-to-day lives after an emotionally wounding occurrence, the pain remains in our subconscious. The subconscious then tries to communicate these feelings through dreams, and painful dreams or nightmares can be the result of suffering in your life.
9 – You Are Extremely Protective of Your Intimate Space
Another sign that you could be emotionally wounded is being overly protective of your personal space. This could mean physical touch or just the space between you and others.
As humans, we crave connection including gentleness, cuddling, and physical attention. But when you’re emotionally wounded, you don’t want people to get too close for fear of getting rejected or hurt again and as a result, you maintain your distance from others.
10 – You’ve Lost Confidence in Yourself
When you’re emotionally wounded, you may feel like you’re just going through the motions and you’ve lost your purpose in life. Even those things that were relatively normal have become challenging to do.
You’ve convinced yourself that you’re worthless, and you fear that others will see you the same. Your past trauma might have been seemingly insignificant, but its effects can last for a while, especially if not properly dealt with or processed.
However, you can overcome those emotional wounds. Some things you might want to try include journaling, meditation, positive affirmations, or counseling.
