Home » PostsHelplessness: Definition, Theory, & Emotions-Being InstituteFeelings of helplessness can be debilitating and enduring. Learn more about the science of how helplessness develops and how we can protect our sense of agency in an unwieldy world.April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 23 words · Randy LandryTable of ContentsWhat Is Helplessness?What Is Learned Helplessness?What Does Helplessness Feel Like?Opposite of HelplessnessIs Learned Helplessness a Mental Illness?What Is Helplessness?#(A Definition)What Is Learned Helplessness?#What Does Helplessness Feel Like?#Opposite of Helplessness#Is Learned Helplessness a Mental Illness?#