Childhood emotional neglect is when caregivers deprive a child of basic needs, such as not providing adequate nutrition, supervision, health care, clothing, housing, or any other physical, emotional, social, educational, or safety needs. Often, people aren’t aware that they’ve experienced childhood emotional neglect until adulthood when symptoms become more apparent. When a parent is not emotionally attuned to a child,…
Dissociation is a mental process that involves disconnecting from one’s thoughts, feelings, body, memories, and/or sense of self. It can occur as a temporary or persistent state, depending on what an individual is trying to endure. This experience can range in severity, from just “checking out”, difficulty focusing (ADHD), to heavy drug / alcohol use. Dissociation is the brain’s way…