#childhood-emotional-neglect tag

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7 Signs You May Be Counter-Dependent

Fear of depending on others (counter-dependence) often arises from childhood emotional neglect and hinders asking for help; emotional connection and allowing others in support healing and strength.

7 Signs That You Have Empty Feelings

Childhood emotional neglect leads to a persistent feeling of emptiness caused by missing emotional validation, driving unhealthy coping and reduced well-being.

10 Ways You May Have Been Emotionally Invalidated as a Child

Emotional validation happens when your parents see what you are feeling, acknowledge your feelings, and seem to understand why you are having them. Just like adults, children's feelings are the deepest, most personal, biological expression of who they are. In order to feel seen, understood, and heard, a child must feel that their feelings are seen, understood, and heard. What happens when you feel seen, understood, and heard as a child?

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7 Signs Emotional Neglect Harmed Your Emotional Intelligence

Childhood emotional neglect can impair emotional intelligence but awareness, practice, and compassion can rebuild core emotional skills.

6 Subtle Ways Emotional Neglect Can Sabotage Your Relationships

Childhood emotional neglect causes adults to withdraw, avoid vulnerability, and expect partners to intuit needs, undermining intimacy and relationship satisfaction.