How to Navigate Adult Life When You Didn't Receive Adequate Care as a Child

Adults who experienced neglectful upbringings often grapple with complex emotional challenges. These may surface as unresolved traumas, difficulties in creating or maintaining social circles, etc.

(Photo: Me as a two-month-old baby. This is the only photo I have from my early childhood)

When we are infants, our parents, guardians, or other responsible adults in our immediate environment assume the crucial role of caretakers. During these formative years, we are entirely dependent on them for every aspect of our existence, ranging from basic physio…