What Does Chronic Emptiness Feel Like?

Meghan James
Nov 6 · 3 min read
Brunel Johnson

*Content warning for brief mentions of self-harm and suicide*

Empty. It’s a word we use to describe the absence of something. Chronic feelings of emptiness is one criterion in the DSM-V for Borderline Personality Disorder. But what does it mean, exactly?

Chronic emptiness is defined as feeling hollow, without purpose, or without meaning.

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