10/15/2026
Adverse childhood experiences include abuse, neglect, and difficult conditions within a child’s household.
Emotional abuse and neglect deserve attention alongside physical and sexual abuse, because harm is not always visible and a child’s need for protection includes more than physical survival.
A CHILD MAY HAVE LEARNED THAT…Expressing a feeling led to ridicule
Asking for help accomplished little
The safest response was to remain quiet
.....so now -all grown up-- they still feel the same way---as it was never resolved....and now they live through UNHEALTHY COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS.