Key Takeaways Childhood emotional abuse creates a lasting bridge to chronic shame in adulthood. This shame acts as a motor for repetitive negative thinking and emotional avoidance. High levels of past abuse... Read more »
Loneliness can take many forms, but when it persists alongside depression or anxiety, researchers describe it as “toxic”. A new study of 455 adults seeking mental health support found that childhood neglect... Read more »
Key Takeaways Childhood emotional abuse creates a lasting bridge to chronic shame in adulthood. This shame acts as a motor for repetitive negative thinking and emotional avoidance. High levels of past abuse... Read more »
In Southern Madagascar, Gabriel Scheidecker observed Bara children playing. He was struck by their elaborate games. A group of 3- and 4-year-olds recreated a bilo, the possession ceremony that is a key... Read more »
Way back in 2008, an amazing thing happened that changed everything. It changed the way I saw myself and parented my children. Ultimately, it changed the way I practice psychology. Here’s what... Read more »
Kalani had always dreamed of being a mother. But once she had children, her own childhood trauma made parenting far harder than she ever expected. Kalani grew up in an abusive household... Read more »
Exploring the hidden mental pathways that turn early family experiences into adult psychological challenges. Imagine a child growing up in a home where the rules change every hour or where a parent’s... Read more »
Why does emotional neglect make you feel like you’re running on empty? It’s an excellent question. Not long after my first book, Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect, came out,... Read more »
Imagine a blueprint that dictates the shape of your adult world. For many, that blueprint is drawn during childhood by their primary caregivers. The way parents interact with their children, the subtle... Read more »
How our past rewrites the script of daily emotions—turning even small moments into amplified highs or unexpected lows. Key Points Adults with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) often react more strongly to both... Read more »