Quote:
"Emotional detachment can mean two different things:
In the first meaning, it refers to an inability to connect with others on an emotional level, as well as a means of coping with anxiety by avoiding certain situations that trigger it; it is often described as "emotional numbing" or dissociation.
In the second sense, it is a type of mental assertiveness that allows people to maintain their boundaries and psychic integrity when faced with the emotional demands of another person or group of persons."
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(I put this definition up because I'm not so sure everyone realizes the second part of this definition and thought it would be helpful)
I fall under the second case. I throw up walls and boundaries to protect myself. This is in part due to a history of emotional bullying and being discounted socially. Hence self-worth issues are connected to this.
It is a safety net for me.
Therapy? Yes, it has helped. We've haven't specifically worked on the detachment issues as we have the self-worth. Doing so has affected many of my other issues - including my apparent coldness and sense of detachment from situations both socially and in the work environment