Lack of Interoception

A reduced ability to sense and interpret internal bodily or emotional cues

• You don’t realize you’re hungry, tired, or anxious until it’s overwhelming.

• You suppress emotions because they’re seen as sinful or unreliable.

• You confuse guilt or spiritual conviction with physical or emotional distress.

Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)

• It can lead to emotional dysregulation and difficulty processing trauma.

• It can result in dissociation or numbing in response to stress.

• It may impair treatment compliance due to misreading somatic cues.