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When the need for touch conflicts with nervous system sensitivity

I feel like I am made of glass and might shatter if anyone touches me but I am desperately lonely for physical contact.

Patan
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Trauma can create a paradoxical state where the body craves the very contact that feels threatening, leaving the person isolated from a fundamental human need.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Somatic approaches to psychological healing?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.