The Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect

Recovery from childhood trauma isn’t always an easy or straightforward process.

A lot of people suffer from childhood trauma without even realising it. Healing isn’t a straight path… one day, you’re on top of the world… the next, you’re down in the dumps for no apparent reason… and trauma flashbacks often appear unexpectedly… and in a variety of ways.

One sign of childhood emotional neglect is having difficulty when it comes to recognising and controlling emotions.

Preferring to be alone, finding it hard to form close relationships, developing an excessive attachment to possessions are all signs. So is setting unrealistically high standards for oneself and when you don’t meet them, experiencing feelings of inadequacy. Fear of asking for help, constantly doubting your worth and feeling inferior to others also suggests trauma from childhood emotional neglect.

Doubting your self worth, or feeling inferior to others, or berating yourself because you’re failing to reach overly high standards, or pushing yourself excessively at work or in other areas of your life to gain approval are also signs.

Trust, especially lack of trust, resulting in suspicion of other’s intentions, or feeling it difficult to rely on other people, or the treatment you endured as a youngster can still affect you in adulthood.

Going out of your way to avoid disagreements, feeling emotionally numb, and having difficulty setting boundaries are also signs… As is finding you prioritise others’ needs over your own Prioritising other’s needs over your own to gain acceptance and avoid rejection, or being overly harsh and critical of yourself, often replaying negative self-talk, starts to become habit forming, and keeping emotional distance in relationships to protect yourself from potential hurt starts to become a way of life.

Experiencing a persistent sense of lack of fulfilment in life and/or experiencing emotional numbness can be another sign.

When it comes to conflict people who have suffered childhood trauma will often go out of their way to avoid disagreement in order to gain acceptance and avoid rejection. Those suffering emotional neglect in childhood childhood may find that they have difficulty when it comes to setting boundaries.

Unresolved wounds from the past can shape how you interact and influence your reactions, expectations with other people, while also affecting how you handle conflict.

Unresolved issues may well lead to trust issues, fear of abandonment, or difficulty with intimacy. Not dealing with these will almost certainly affect your relationships and even present challenges.

Facing these past traumas can help you build healthier, more fulfilling connections in the future. So it is of vital importance you address them sooner rather than later, and Hypnosis offers a short cut to recovery.