Parentification trauma can manifest as hyper-independence which has the potential for negative effects on the quality of a person’s life and their relationships.
Parentification trauma can manifest as hyper-independence which has the potential for negative effects on the quality of a person’s life and their relationships.
Many who are in a relationship with a person who has an avoidant attachment style report feeling as though their partner is aloof, distant, dismissive, or callous.
Many who are in a relationship with a person who has an avoidant attachment style report feeling as though their partner is aloof, distant, dismissive, or callous.
Healing from a traumatic bond requires a comprehensive approach to intervention from a trauma-informed clinician that specializes in attachment and relational trauma.
Healing from a traumatic bond requires a comprehensive approach to intervention from a trauma-informed clinician that specializes in attachment and relational trauma.
Adult survivors of complex childhood trauma can struggle with processing what they survived which can lead to a host of emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms.
Adult survivors of complex childhood trauma can struggle with processing what they survived which can lead to a host of emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms.
Experiencing chronic criticism or a hostile childhood environment can condition a person into wrongly believing that nothing they do will ever be “good enough.”
Experiencing chronic criticism or a hostile childhood environment can condition a person into wrongly believing that nothing they do will ever be “good enough.”
Children who experience neglect or abuse may grow up feeling emotionally “stuck” at the age at which they experienced trauma. This could help with the healing.
Children who experience neglect or abuse may grow up feeling emotionally “stuck” at the age at which they experienced trauma. This could help with the healing.
Patterns of revictimization in romantic relationships are often based on unconsciously choosing partners that trigger core childhood attachment wounds.
Patterns of revictimization in romantic relationships are often based on unconsciously choosing partners that trigger core childhood attachment wounds.
Early childhood wounds like betrayal, rejection, invalidation, shame, or abandonment can become the catalyst for unhealthy relationship patterns later on.
Early childhood wounds like betrayal, rejection, invalidation, shame, or abandonment can become the catalyst for unhealthy relationship patterns later on.
It’s increasingly common for someone to be diagnosed with a condition such as ADHD or autism as an adult. A diagnosis often brings relief, but it can also come with as many questions as answers.