A place on the tree

Being haunted by painful memories from childhood

Difficult experiences from childhood can continue to return in memory and bring sadness long after childhood has ended, even when there is no single dramatic event to explain them.

1 person has stood here

Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.

Nearby on the tree

Having few memories from early childhood1
Returning to a childhood place and finding it less enjoyable as an adult1
Grieving the loss of someone close3
Grieving the death of a mother4
Being yelled at by parents without emotional support3
Grieving parents who died before shared plans came true1

Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.