Associations to the word «Helplessness»

Wiktionary

HELPLESSNESS, noun. The state of being helpless.
HELPLESSNESS, noun. A feeling of inadequacy or impotence.

Dictionary definition

HELPLESSNESS, noun. Powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active".
HELPLESSNESS, noun. The state of needing help from something.
HELPLESSNESS, noun. A feeling of being unable to manage.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn