4 Signs Of Childhood Emotional Neglect

Did your parents emotionally neglect you?

Child emotional neglect is a form of child abuse. It is when a parent consistently fails to respond to the child's emotional needs. In this video, I share 4 signs of emotional neglect in childhood. It's important to note that these signs can manifest differently in individuals. The way someone responds to emotional neglect can vary widely based on their unique experiences. However, recognising these signs can be a crucial step towards healing.

We all have 3 core emotional needs. As children, we depend on our primary caregivers to meet these needs. How well they do so teaches us how to meet them for ourselves as we become adults.

Emotional neglect can happen when a parent is unavailable and unresponsive to the child's feelings. Examples of childhood emotional neglect can include a parent that withholds or does not show affection, doesn’t offer emotional support and disregards a child’s mental well-being.

Over time, the emotionally neglected child learns that their needs are not important. As a result, they stop seeking emotional support from their parents as they have learnt that they will only reject their emotions. So this leads to the child feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do with their emotions.

If we are not allowed to feel and process our emotions, they don’t just go away. We disconnect. One of the ways we disconnect is we go into our mind. We retreat into our mind and we lose our ability to be present in the moment.

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