Take this 10-question quiz to determine whether you've suffered childhood emotional abuse.
- Do you find it awkward to hug people, or to give or receive friendly touching?
- As a child, did you feel that one or both of your parents favored (one of) your siblings over you?
- Have you ever felt like you were nuts because you were hurting so much, but no one understood?
- Do you ever wish you could just forget your past and move on—but feel stuck?
- Do you feel your mother fulfilled the nurturer’s role in your early life?
- Do you rely on your feelings too much—or not enough?
- 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?
- As a child, were you told (directly or indirectly) that you were unplanned, unwanted, and/or unloved?
- Were you ever diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, or some other learning or behavioral disorder?
- Do abusive behaviors run in your family?
Now click here to interpret your answers:
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