PinnedChildhood Emotional Neglect: The BeginningsThe world is full of people who walk through their lives appearing perfectly fine. But underneath, they are struggling in a very private…Jun 18, 2024A response icon3Jun 18, 2024A response icon3
Self-Doubt Is Corrosive: How to Address Its Root CauseBeth is sitting in her parked car outside her friend Amelia’s house, waiting patiently to drive her to the airport. Beth agreed to drive…5h agoA response icon25h agoA response icon2
Emotional Neglect and Emotional Invalidation Aren’t the SameImagine you’re a child and your feelings are ignored or discounted when you turn to your parents for support.4d agoA response icon34d agoA response icon3
How to Tell Early Emotional Abuse From Emotional NeglectFourteen-year-old John is filled with dread the second he misses the shot in the last quarter of the basketball game. As he’s walking to…Jun 17A response icon2Jun 17A response icon2
An 8-Step Roadmap for Managing Difficult FeelingsHave you ever felt flooded?Jun 3A response icon2Jun 3A response icon2
5 Ways We Can Experience Emotional NeglectEmotional Neglect can look different from family to family. But every time it happens to a child, no matter what form it takes, it leaves itMay 30A response icon5May 30A response icon5
5 Things to Understand About Emotionally Neglected MenIf you are a man, answer these questions about yourself. If your partner is a man, answer these questions about him (to the best of your…May 27A response icon1May 27A response icon1
Understanding Avoidance: Why We Do It and How to StopWhen the people in your life who guide and protect you (your parents) teach you that your feelings are irrelevant, you believe them.May 23A response icon7May 23A response icon7
8 Signs of Emotional Neglect in a FamilyAs adults, most of us tend to minimize the impact our birth families, or what therapists call the “family of origin,” have on our daily…May 20A response icon20May 20A response icon20
3 Challenges of Having Emotionally Neglectful ParentsEmotionally neglectful parents, some through no fault of their own, simply don’t notice or respond to their children’s feelings enough…May 16A response icon3May 16A response icon3