This is interesting, and probably says a lot about me, because I have only recently come to realise that CSA that happened to me was traumatic. I would have refuted that for years, despite being held hostage and suffering that. How can I then see emotional neglect as traumatic, when I can't even see the above as such.

Having done some digging, it does appear that the general consensus is that neglect is considered a form of complax trauma, so I stand corrected on the use of the word.

Please note that not for one minute was I suggesting that neglect isn't insanely damaging, incredibly difficult, then and now. Not for one minute was I suggesting that it isn't 'as bad as trauma' or anything like that. Not for one minute was I suggesting that neglect doesn't take a huge amount of effort to overcome. I was just doubting the word trauma was the right word given the dictionary definition. But like I say, that probably says more about my inability to accept my life was traumatic than anything else!