Touch starvation

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Touch starvation, also known as touch deprivation or skin hunger, is the physiological need by humans and other species for physical contact with their own species or other living beings. Its prolonged absence can have traumatic impacts on an individual's emotional, physical, and/or mental well-being. Absence can lead to or be exacerbated by loneliness and/or existing depressive symptoms. Though non-human therapies are thought to provide some supplemental benefit, lack of physical human contact is stated to be severely harmful to one's confidence, emotional regulation, and self image, especially during the early childhood development window.

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