Countless people reacted with great prudence to Hurricane Sandy, taking sensible and appropriate precautions. But as Hurricane Katrina demonstrated in New Orleans, and as Hurricane Sandy has shown ...

NEW ORLEANS - A majority of social workers surveyed believe children should be at least 12 before being left home alone four hours or longer, and they are more likely to consider a home-alone scenario ...

Childhood emotional neglect can have a profound impact on a person, affecting their emotional, psychological, and social well-being in various ways that can last into adulthood. Emotional neglect ...

Childhood emotional neglect can damage a child’s self-esteem and mental health. It teaches them their feelings are not important. The consequences of this neglect can last a lifetime. Share on ...

One of the saddest things I’ve experienced in nearly three decades as a psychotherapist is the client who’s been neglected who says, “I wish I’d been overtly abused—beaten, sexualized, berated, ...

Childhood emotional neglect (CEN) occurs when caregivers fail to fulfill a child’s emotional needs. This can include overt, verbal abuse, as well as passive acts of ignoring or neglecting the child’s ...

Imagine not getting a call from your best friend on your birthday, never getting that job promotion you’ve been waiting years for, or learning you won’t be able to have a child. These are examples of ...