Definition of emotional neglect for children:
Child emotional neglect occurs when a child's parent or parents fail to adequately respond to the emotional needs of their child. Emotional neglect does not necessarily mean childhood emotional abuse. Emotional neglect can be a deliberate disregard for a child's feelings, but it can also be a failure In acting out or observing a child's emotional needs, parents who emotionally neglect their children may still provide for the basic needs and care of their children, but only miss them or mishandle the children's emotional side.
One example of emotional neglect is the child who tells his father that he is sad about the separation of his friend at school, and the parents, instead of listening and helping the child deal with that problem, neglect and ignore, so we find that with the passage of time, the child begins to learn that his emotional needs are not important.
Symptoms of emotional neglect in children:
Symptoms of emotional neglect in children can range from subtle to obvious. Much of the damage caused by emotional neglect is silent at first, and over time the effects may begin to become evident. Among the most common symptoms of emotional neglect in children are the following:
- Depression.
- anxiety.
- carelessness.
- Hyperactivity.
- aggressiveness
- Growth and delay problems.
- Low self-esteem.
- Misuse of available materials.
- Distance from friends and withdrawal from various activities.
- Avoid emotional closeness.
Effect of emotional neglect of children on adults:
Children's emotional neglect has a very significant impact on adults. They deal with the consequences because their emotional needs were not validated as children. They may not know how to deal with their emotions when they occur. The most common effects of childhood neglect in adulthood include:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Depression.
- Increased risk of an eating disorder.
- feeling empty
- Poor self-discipline.
- Guilt and shame.
- Anger and aggressive behaviors.
- Difficulty trusting others or relying on anyone else.
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