#childhood-emotional-suppression

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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Children who were punished for crying didn't stop feeling. They just learned to process grief at a delay, which is why they're the adults who suddenly break down in the shower over something that happened six months ago and can't explain why today was the day it arrived - Silicon Canals

Suppressing childhood emotional expression through punishment creates unprocessed grief that resurfaces unexpectedly in adulthood, not resilience.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

If you grew up during the era of "children should be seen and not heard" you probably display these 8 behaviors as an adult - Silicon Canals

Childhood suppression of expression teaches chronic people-pleasing behaviors, like excessive apologizing, that persist into adulthood and undermine self-worth and assertiveness.
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