“I was a very lonely child and it's funny but the first word that comes to my head is "starved". I felt starved of affection, starved of love and I felt that it wasn't OK to ask for it. Maybe there was a sense that if I deserved it, it would be there. There must be something I'd done which meant I didn't deserve it.”
-Carol Lee, To Die For
Emotional Neglect
What it means
Did you know?
The overall estimated prevalence for emotional neglect is 18.4%.
There are no gender differences when it comes to emotional neglects - all genders are equally susceptible to such treatment.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adults who experienced childhood emotional neglect may also become parents who neglect their children emotionally.
It is not uncommon for children to turn to alchohol or substance abuse to deal with emotional neglect.
healthline.com
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TV Shows
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Songs
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- Perfect - Alanis Morissette
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Podcasts
- Therapy Chat