Tag: childhood emotional neglect

• Things Emotionally Neglected Children Learn (That Follow Them Into Adulthood)

  

  You don’t always notice it growing up. You adapt. You adjust.You figure things out on your own. And it works… until it doesn’t. This is for you if… What emotional neglect teaches you Not through words. But through experience. 1. “My feelings don’t matter” So you stop expressing them. 2. “I shouldn’t need too much”…

  Krishna Vora

  April 16, 2026

  Mental Health, South Asian Mental Health

  childhood emotional neglect, emotional neglect, emotional numbness, people pleasing, self identity, therapy ontario

• Nothing ‘Bad’ Happened… So Why Do I Feel So Messed Up?

  

  You might have said this to yourself before: “My childhood was fine.”“Nothing bad really happened.”“So why do I feel like this?” And yet… You feel: And you can’t point to a clear reason. So instead of exploring it…you question yourself. “Am I just being dramatic?”“Other people had it worse.”“I should be grateful.” And still, something…

  Krishna Vora

  April 16, 2026

  adhd, anxiety, South Asian Mental Health

  childhood emotional neglect, emotional neglect, emotional-numbness, healing, health, Mental Health, people pleasing, personal-growth, relationships, self doubt, South Asian Mental Health, therapy-in-ontario, trauma

• Was I Emotionally Abused or Am I Just Being Dramatic?

  

  If you’ve ever questioned whether what you experienced “counts”… You’re not alone. Maybe nothing obvious happened. No yelling.No hitting.No “clear” abuse. And yet… “Why do I still feel this way?”“Why do I feel so anxious around them?”“Am I just overreacting?” So you minimize it. “Other people had it worse.”“It wasn’t that bad.” But something still…

  Krishna Vora

  April 16, 2026

  Perfectionism

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