Specific · Collapsed

Defeated

Part of the Nervous System States Wheel

What is Defeated?

A collapsed surrender — the system has stopped fighting because fighting no longer seems possible or worth it.

When you might feel defeated

Defeated is a specific form of hopeless, which itself is a type of collapsed. You might experience this feeling in situations where collapsed is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define defeated.

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Use our free interactive feeling wheel to explore defeated and discover related emotions.

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