You tell yourself this is what adults do. The tricky part is that it doesn’t feel like a choice. It feels like survival.

Some children are literally raised to hide their emotional needs. They are taught to hide their feelings and make sure no one sees that they need natural, human essentials like emotional support, ...

It’s the holidays. What are you feeling? Interestingly, as a psychologist who helps people with their feelings every single day, I know that the amount of difficulty you have answering that question — ...

I used to think we were a “peaceful” family. There were no slammed doors. No screaming matches. No out of control fights that spilled into the front yard. From the outside, we probably looked calm.

Relationships often don't break suddenly. The end doesn't come with a big fight, but with prolonged silences, halted caresses, glances that no longer seek each other, and words that no longer comfort.

Even though it feels like so long ago, the emotional scars we accumulate during our childhoods can have a lasting impact on our adult lives. Perhaps certain phrases you heard when you were young cause ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

What does it take for a parent to emotionally neglect their child? Surprisingly, it takes nothing. Emotional Neglect in families tends to happen organically, as it’s passed down silently and invisibly ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: We prize adult “composure” without questioning whether it stems from genuine self-awareness or a hidden emotional survival strategy. Noise: Our culture ...