Childhood Emotional Neglect happens when well-meaning parents don’t adequately tend to their children’s emotional needs, but it doesn’t mean they are bad parents.

If you feel like you had well-meaning parents, but you struggle with feelings of shame, guilt, or emotional distance, you might have experienced Childhood Emotional Neglect. CEN comes in many forms, and the effects are long-lasting.

What You’ll Learn

• How Childhood Emotional Neglect is a not-so-obvious trauma
• The difference between psychological abuse and emotional neglect
• The common effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect
• Why your parents may have been emotionally unavailable or unaware
• Why we need emotions in the first place
• What we can do to begin the healing process

Resources

• Childhood Emotional Neglect Questionnaire from Dr. Jonice Webb
• Running on Empty by Dr. Jonice Webb, PhD
• Running on Empty No More by Dr. Jonice Webb, PhD

Full show notes: https://cohesivetherapynyc.com/blog/what-is-childhood-emotional-neglect-and-how-it-impacts-your-adult-life/