The Hidden Danger of The Silent Treatment
6 min readDec 23, 2020
If either of your parents used “the silent treatment” when they weren’t pleased with you — it may be impacting your adult life in ways you are completely unaware of. Parents withholding attention, ignoring their children, or shutting their child out of their company — is a common coping skill; and it seems harmless. But the hidden long-term damage can completely change the adult that child becomes. The great news is — the damage can be changed!