Take this 10-question quiz to determine whether you've suffered childhood emotional abuse.

  1. Do you find it awkward to hug people, or to give or receive friendly touching?
  2. As a child, did you feel that one or both of your parents favored (one of) your siblings over you?
  3. Have you ever felt like you were nuts because you were hurting so much, but no one understood?
  4. Do you ever wish you could just forget your past and move on—but feel stuck?
  5. Do you feel your mother fulfilled the nurturer’s role in your early life?
  6. Do you rely on your feelings too much—or not enough?
  7. Have you ever struggled with any of these: depression, hostility, apathy, hopelessness; substance abuse and/or eating disorders; physical problems such as fatigue, chronic colds and other infections, high blood pressure, heart disease, intestinal disorders, and/or skin problems?
  8. As a child, were you told (directly or indirectly) that you were unplanned, unwanted, and/or unloved?
  9. Were you ever diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, or some other learning or behavioral disorder?
  10. Do abusive behaviors run in your family?

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