7 Signs You Grew Up With Childhood Emotional Neglect
Childhood Emotional Neglect is both simple in its definition, and powerful in its effects. It happens when your parents fail to respond enough to your emotional needs while they’re raising you.
Emotional Neglect is an invisible, unmemorable childhood experience. Yet...
Emotional Neglect is an invisible, unmemorable childhood experience. Yet...
What No One Ever Told You About Sex Addiction
Recently I became aware of a new, highly compassionate and well-researched book about a very under-discussed topic: sex addiction. This is one area I have not been trained in, and I was interested to learn that Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) is a major contributor...
Best Quotes For The Emotionally Neglected
Part of growing up with your emotions ignored is a deep sense that you are alone.
Yet, ironically and surprisingly, you are not. You are in the company of many others who have grown up like you, and who feel like you do.
Sometimes...
Yet, ironically and surprisingly, you are not. You are in the company of many others who have grown up like you, and who feel like you do.
Sometimes...
The Summer You Took On Your Childhood Emotional Neglect
Ahh, summer! Time to sit back, dig your toes into the sand, and soak up some rays, right?
Well, if you grew up with Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), maybe not so much.
Growing up in a household where your emotions are...
Well, if you grew up with Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), maybe not so much.
Growing up in a household where your emotions are...
5 Things Gen X and Millennials Should Know About Their Boomer Parents
Generation X, millennials, and baby boomers.
Each group represents a huge portion of today’s world population. These three clusters of people are often talked about, because they help us understand and imagine the past, present and future of humanity.
But there’s...
Each group represents a huge portion of today’s world population. These three clusters of people are often talked about, because they help us understand and imagine the past, present and future of humanity.
But there’s...
5 Signs of Emotional Neglect in Your Relationship With Your Father
Here it is, Father’s Day again, and I just couldn’t resist. I googled “fun facts about Father’s Day,” and I learned two interesting things:
First, 1/3 of Father’s Day cards are humorous. And second, hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers are among the...
First, 1/3 of Father’s Day cards are humorous. And second, hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers are among the...
5 Things You Must Do if You’ve Been Emotionally Neglected
Imagine a child, growing up in a house full of people. Imagine him knowing, deep down, that he should not ask any of those people for anything.
Having asked too many times, and received no answer too many times, he knows.
Imagine that child, surrounded by people, knowing deep down that he should not let too many of his feelings show.
Having let them see his feelings too many times,...
Having asked too many times, and received no answer too many times, he knows.
Imagine that child, surrounded by people, knowing deep down that he should not let too many of his feelings show.
Having let them see his feelings too many times,...
Alexithymia: The Cause and The Solution
Eric
“Eric, you absolutely must talk with your wife about this,” I said. “You have to tell her you're looking for a condo to buy. You have to let her know that you’re leaving her.”
“I will. I really will. I’ll do it this...
“Eric, you absolutely must talk with your wife about this,” I said. “You have to tell her you're looking for a condo to buy. You have to let her know that you’re leaving her.”
“I will. I really will. I’ll do it this...
5 Ways Anger is Not Like Other Emotions
“Get out of here!” Cassandra yelled at the top of her lungs. Finally, she’d had enough of her boyfriend’s lies and excuses.
Anger is not just any old emotion. It’s special. In fact, it’s so special that a 2017 survey by...
Anger is not just any old emotion. It’s special. In fact, it’s so special that a 2017 survey by...
3 Serious Mistakes You Probably Make With Your Emotions
Emotions are to therapists as numbers are to an accountant, a hammer is to a builder, or an engine is to an auto mechanic.
We simply cannot do our jobs without them.
Since I’ve been treating individuals and couples...
We simply cannot do our jobs without them.
Since I’ve been treating individuals and couples...
