Or is it an abandonment wound that needs tender care? Humans are relational beings. There is no such thing as humanity in isolation. Health significantly declines when humans remain isolated and separated from one another. So at what point did abandonment wounding become a pathology that needed fixing? It is normal for humans to feel abandonment when a loved one, a protector, a nurturing energy suddenly leaves. It is normal to have quite a visceral response to neglect, in chi