Emptiness like this often comes from over-identification. When most of your worth is tied to being productive or being valued by one person, your system becomes fragile. Because both of those things are external. And both are unpredictable. Without other anchors—friendships, hobbies, personal spaces— your identity has nowhere else to stabilise. So the moment one pillar shakes, your inner world feels like it’s collapsing. Healing this isn’t about doing more. It’s about building a life where your worth isn’t dependent on just one or two roles. #therapy #nervoussystem #emptiness #depression #counselling