Emotional Neglect

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Nov 13, 2023

Explore the impact of emotional neglect on individuals and their ability to regulate emotions. Learn about the effects on brain development and the importance of emotional attunement between caregivers and children. Discover unhealthy coping strategies developed in childhood and the significance of open communication in parenting. Gain insights into emotional numbness and repression, and strategies for emotional healing.

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Defining Emotional Neglect

Emotional neglect involves consistent disregard or invalidation of a child's emotional needs by primary caregivers.
It creates feelings of being unloved, unimportant, and unsupported, impacting lifelong emotional development.

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Jennifer's Childhood Emotional Disconnect

Jennifer Wallace shares feeling misunderstood and emotionally disconnected throughout childhood.
She illustrates how lack of attunement with caregivers creates high stress states in children.

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Attunement Shapes Emotional Regulation

Emotional attunement between child and caregiver transfers emotional states and supports regulation.
Lack of this attunement creates stress and dysregulation early in development.

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When we think about adverse childhood experiences, emotional neglect is often seen as less significant compared to other forms of trauma. Its subtleties make it easy to overlook, but the truth is that emotional neglect has a profound effect on our relationships and health as adults, from the detrimental effects on the brain and immune system.

In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth define emotional neglect and go over the signs and behaviors of those who’ve experienced it in childhood. They outline how it affects one’s ability to self-regulate, discern and express emotions, form healthy attachments, and more.

As they explore the topic of emotional neglect, you’ll gain a better understanding of the nuances of emotional neglect, and how emotional neglect manifests in your adult behaviors. Most importantly, Jennifer and Elisabeth tools and strategies that can help you heal and learn emotional regulation.

Tune in as we peel back the layers of emotional neglect and teach you how to nurture your emotional well-being!

Topics discussed in this episode:

Subtleties of emotional neglect
The impact of neglect on emotional regulation
Signs of childhood emotional neglect
What healthy emotional modeling looks like
Emotional repression and immune function
Boundaries and parentification
Strategies to heal emotional neglect

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