What is the “thousand-yard stare”?
When someone has the thousand-yard stare, they:
- might have a detached, unfocused, or emotionless expression on their face
- might be zoned out and unaware of what’s happening around them
- may not be responsive to what you’re doing or saying
While it can be experienced by anyone, the “thousand-yard stare” is especially common in those who have experienced trauma in some way.
From our perception of the world around us to the way we feel within ourselves, trauma can affect us in many ways. We can feel it mentally as anxiety, exhaustion, and numbness ― or physically as sleep problems and long-term health conditions.
But even though trauma can sometimes feel invisible, there are outward signs, like the thousand-yard stare, for example. Often associated with war veterans, this phrase describes the disconnected expression that can happen in people with combat or shell shock or other mental health conditions.
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