Mental health
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7 hours agoChildren 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.