The phrase "emotional void" refers to a feeling of emptiness or lack of emotional connection, usually towards others or one's own emotions. It suggests a sense of not being able to feel or express emotions fully. Full definition
Without belonging and significance, the resulting emotional void is often filled with anxiety, depression and mental turmoil. (7mindsets.com)
He ported that over to his visualization of Women in Love, although you often sense that he's trying to fill the film's emotional voids with superlative visual impact, which can only work for so long. (qnetwork.com)
Researchers reasoned that absent fathers in the degu nests would create a true social and emotional void for the offspring, just as a missing dad would impact the dynamic of a human family. (scientificamerican.com)