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Scenario

Why emotional sensitivity leads to appearing distant

My partner says I'm emotionally unavailable but I feel everything so intensely I have to shut down or I would be overwhelmed constantly.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protective numbness masks a nervous system overwhelmed by its own receptivity.

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Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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