Navigating Emotional Neglect

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This chapter explores the enduring impact of parental emotional neglect, focusing on the development of anxious attachment styles and people-pleasing behaviors. It emphasizes the importance of understanding one's own childhood experiences, setting boundaries with emotionally immature parents, and prioritizing personal emotional safety.

How would you describe your parents?

Nobody's perfect, of course, but some parents leave more of a mark than others.

Today, we revisit the life-long impact of having 'emotionally immature' parents, as Dr Lindsay Gibson's book hits bestseller lists.

This episode was first broadcast in May 2021.

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