Sometimes parents provide everything for a child, except for emotional reassurance. Here is the number one indicator you were ...

Emotional neglect is heavy and those overlooked feelings from our early years can leave a lasting imprint on our adult lives. While it might not be dinner party conversation, understanding the nuances ...

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 the deepest scars. Emotional neglect often looks like quiet ...

A contract killer sits across from me, quiet and unreadable. What turned him violent wasn’t rage; it was a childhood spent in ...

As a child, you may have felt neglected because your parents weren't around or didn't pay enough attention to you. As an adult, you might seriously be questioning effect of what you've gone through, ...

We live in a society that greatly values intelligence. Many parents and their children are focused on getting good grades and attending college. And this is great! Intelligence and knowledge are vital ...

Growing up with parents who couldn't meet your emotional needs isn't something you'd wish for. But here's the paradox: ...

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, ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

Sometimes the deepest pain in a relationship comes not from what’s said, but from what’s left unsaid. Feeling a sense of emptiness in a relationship can be confusing, especially when there are no ...