Childhood Emotional Neglect: Signs, Long-Term Effects and Why It’s a Form of Trauma

Have you ever wondered, “Why do I feel this way when nothing terrible happened to me?” If you’ve ever felt that way, you aren’t alone and it’s usually the starting point for understanding childhood emotional neglect. While it is often overlooked, it is a real form...

When Dating Triggers the Fawn Response: People Pleasing and Red Flags in Early Dating

Early dating is often framed as light, fun and low stakes. In reality, it is one of the most common places where anxiety and people pleasing quietly take over, especially for individuals with a history of anxiety, trauma or being raised in authoritarian households. You sit across from someone...