> When there is a lack of love in childhood, it typically predisposes a child to not understanding what love is. Instead, children raised without feeling a sens

> When there is a lack of love in childhood, it typically predisposes a child to not understanding what love is. Instead, children raised without feeling a sense of love may become adults who confuse sex as intimacy, codependency as love, or abuse as connection. A lack of love in childhood can place an adult at an increased risk for mental health issues including major depression, substance abuse, low self-worth, or compulsive behaviors toward love [1]. [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-ptsd/202211/overlaps-between-childhood-trauma-and-adult-pathological-love https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-ptsd/2...