This video by Dr. Valerio Rosso, a psychiatrist, discusses the inner emptiness many experience. He explores its causes (primarily stemming from trauma and dysfunctional family dynamics, including micro-traumas), its manifestation (lack of desire, passion, and connection), and potential treatments (focused on reconnection and addressing underlying psychopathologies).
Inner emptiness is characterized by: a lack of desire, passion, and emotional connection with oneself, others, and the world. It is often accompanied by a feeling of low psychic energy.
The root cause is often trauma: This isn't necessarily major trauma, but frequently repeated micro-traumas within dysfunctional family relationships. These create dissociative defense mechanisms, leading to disconnection.
Dysfunctional family dynamics play a crucial role: Families marked by high emotional volatility, poor communication, isolation, and undiagnosed parental psychopathologies (like bipolar disorder, ADHD, or autism spectrum disorder) create environments where children develop inner emptiness.
Addressing inner emptiness requires a multi-pronged approach: It involves identifying and processing trauma, treating underlying psychopathologies (e.g., bipolar disorder, ADHD), understanding family dynamics, and reconstructing a new narrative that moves beyond the past. Therapies like DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) are mentioned as effective approaches.
The opposite of addiction is connection: The speaker emphasizes that overcoming inner emptiness doesn't involve simply abstaining from unhealthy coping mechanisms, but rather establishing genuine connections with oneself, others, and the world.
