Touch deprivation is a real problem. Here’s how to navigate it and protect your mental health. Touch starvation, also known as touch deprivation or “skin hunger,” refers to experiencing a chronic lack ...

Its been five years of touch starvation. I’ll probably have some more years of it. I’m not handling this well. Lisbeth continued, “I feel like I’m dying from touch starvation, y’all. I don’t get hugs.

Research shows that simple practices such as self-hugs, soothing touch, and hand-to-heart can calm the nervous system, supporting caregivers and the children in their care. As a veteran pre-K teacher ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Simple actions like consciously placing a hand on your heart or hugging yourself can lower your cortisol levels, heart rate, and help you feel less ...