As a result, manyofthemwoulddenyrealityandtheirownfeelings.
Whenyougrowupin a householdthatexposesyoutoneglect, abuseandmistreatment, thelastthingyouwanttodoisgetclosetopeoplewhomightletyoudownorbetrayyou.
Five: youhaveanxietyoverload.
Accordingto a studypublishedinTheJournalOfBehaviorTherapyAndExperimentalPsychiatry, peoplewhowereraisedin a dysfunctionalhouseholdaremorelikelytobediagnosedwithgeneralizedanxietydisorder.
As a result, childrenwhogrewupin a toxicenvironmentareatriskofdevelopingproblemswiththeiracademics, sociallifeandimpulsecontrol, becausetheirbrainiscontinuouslyexposedtocortisol, thestresshormone.
Emotionalcutoff, coinedbyAmericanpsychiatristMarieBowen, is a processthatinvolveseitherphysicallydistancingoneselffrom a familymemberoravoidingsensitivetopicsin a conversationtoreduceanxiety.