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Emotional Neglect

This is still a new community where we're trying to frame the discussion of a very overlooked part of the human condition: childhood emotional neglect by primary caregivers. Help us get things started by contributing your thoughts and inviting others to join.

Members

71,832

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2013

December 18, 2013

Total posts

41.1K

archived

Total comments

394.6K

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Frequently asked questions about r/emotionalneglect

How many members does r/emotionalneglect have?

r/emotionalneglect had 71,832 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/emotionalneglect dead?

No. r/emotionalneglect is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/emotionalneglect created?

r/emotionalneglect was created on December 18, 2013.

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