Childhood trauma is assumed to be something that permanently shapes us, but what if adult relationships play a role in ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emotional neglect is heavy and those overlooked feelings from our early years can leave a lasting imprint on our adult lives.

New research from Michigan State University finds that how young adults recall adverse childhood experiences fluctuates based ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

Why does emotional neglect make you feel like you're running on empty? It’s an excellent question. Not long after my first book, Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect, came out, ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: We prize adult “composure” without questioning whether it stems from genuine self-awareness or a hidden emotional survival strategy. Noise: Our culture ...

The emotional scars may be invisible, but these behaviors reveal just how deep childhood neglect can run. Love is a vital aspect of fulfilling the emotional needs of a child. Without the feeling of ...

What does it take for a parent to emotionally neglect their child? Surprisingly, it takes nothing. Emotional Neglect in families tends to happen organically, as it’s passed down silently and invisibly ...