Childhood emotional neglect can fracture identity and affect adult relationships. Learn how relational therapy helps repair the self.

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 ...

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 ...

While I was teaching a literacy class inside the male prison in the Cayman Islands one of the men asked to speak. His voice was steady, but his words carried the weight of a story that had waited a ...

Emotional neglect rarely looks like the scenes people imagine. There may have been no yelling, no obvious abuse, and no dramatic moments that left visible marks. Many people grow up in homes that look ...

Plus, two marriage therapists break down how to confront such a dynamic. Reviewed by Minaa B. Every couple experiences their fair share of challenges. Even after tying the knot, it's normal to ...

When your emotions feel seen in a relationship but are never taken to heart, it can feel like being ‘left on read’ in real life.

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, ...