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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don’t have to grow up in a loud, chaotic household to carry invisible wounds. Sometimes, it’s what didn’t happen that leaves ...

Some children are literally raised to hide their emotional needs. They are taught to hide their feelings and make sure no one sees that they need natural, human essentials like emotional support, ...

It’s the holidays. What are you feeling? Interestingly, as a psychologist who helps people with their feelings every single day, I know that the amount of difficulty you have answering that question — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tension: We prize adult “composure” without questioning whether it stems from genuine self-awareness or a hidden emotional survival strategy. Noise: Our culture conflates self-reliance with maturity, ...