Emotional numbing is a significant impact of Complex PTSD. In C-PTSD, a person experiences the symptoms of PTSD, along with additional symptoms. Emotional numbing is extremely common in C-PTSD where a person is unable to understand how they feel and respond to their emotions. Therapist Linda Meredith shared seven steps to recognise emotional numbing.(Unsplash)
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Disconnection from emotions is the first step where a person starts to notice that they are not able to identify how they feel. (Unsplash)
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Emotional numbing also leads to reduced empathy and compassion for others. The absence of emotions makes a person have deceased ability to understand how others feel. (Unsplash)
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Heidi Klum has cemented herself as the official Queen of Spooky Season, thanks to her wild, weird, and eccentric costumes every year for her annual Halloween bash.
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Huang Zitao, also known as Z Tao or Tao, is a Chinese rapper, singer, producer, and actor who was a former member of the K-pop group EXO. He married actor and singer Xu Yiyang on October 16, 2025, in a grand ceremony held in China. The wedding was a spectacular affair, featuring multiple outfit changes. Here's a look at Xu Yi Yang's 10 gowns from her showstopping wedding. (All pics Reddit/ popculturechat and Instagram/ mayadstudios)
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Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated this year on October 20, marking the victory of good over evil. During this time, families clean and decorate their homes, light diyas, and share sweets to welcome prosperity.
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Models including Adriana Lima, Bella Hadid, Jasmine Tookes, Gigi Hadid and Alessandra Ambrosio appear together on the runway during the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City on October 15.
