RECOGNISING THE SYMPTOMS OF THE 'VANISHING MAN'

He feels lost
He feels broken
He’s unsure of where he is
He knows there’s something wrong but doesn’t know how to move forward
He’s lost his confidence
He’s lost his identity
He’s hurting
He’s emotionally unavailable to those that need him
He’s hurting those around him without meaning to
Hurting those he loves makes him hurt more (circular firing squad)
He realises that he's not been seeing the plight of those around him
He’s struggling to go back.
He can’t operate in the now
He can’t see the future
He’s not a total basket case - he can still do things that he’s good at
He can’t see the point in doing a role that he’s not best at
He’s casting around for purpose
He masks his pain with anesthetic of YouTube, social media or other distractions
He may have lost connection to partner and family
He’s stopped moving
He’s forgotten who he is
He feels alone even when surrounded by loved ones
He can still be sociable but dreads large gatherings
He struggles to admit that anything is wrong
He feels untethered from his life
He cannot respond to being told he’s loved / he’s great. It makes him feel worse