Narcissistic Parents and the Martyr Parent Ploy
By S.P. Crawford and Rebecca C. Mandeville, MFT The Story of the Difficult ‘Problem Child’ One of the ways that a narcissistic parent marginalizes their child is to demean them… Read more »
Author Archives: Rebecca Mandeville, MFT
Family Gatherings: 10 Self-Care Strategies for FSA Survivors
As more people get vaccinated for Covid-19, family gatherings are once again possible. It is common to have high expectations when thinking of reuniting with family you haven’t seen for a… Read more »
The Invisible Wounds of Psycho-Emotional Child Abuse – Part Two
This is Part Two of a two-part article on psycho-emotional child abuse. You may read Part One here. Note: This article was first published in 2014 and revised in 2019, 2020,… Read more »
The Invisible Wounds of Psycho-Emotional Child Abuse – Part One
Note: This article was first published in 2014 and revised in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Were You a Victim of ‘Invisible Abuse’ in Your Family-Of-Origin? Ever wonder if you were… Read more »
Last Chance to Take FSA Survey
Greetings! I hope this newsletter finds you well. 2020 was a year of losses for many. I’ve heard from quite a few of you over this past year and it… Read more »
Is Toxic Shame Sabotaging Your Recovery?
Toxic shame is chronic in nature. It resides in our unconscious, meaning, we are not consciously aware that we have, or are experiencing, shame. It exists ‘on the back burner’ of our psyche, causing havoc, and yet we do not even know it is there!
Recognizing C-PTSD as a Legitimate Diagnosis
[Note: This article originally written for The C-PTSD Foundation in November 2020] Complex PTSD ( which is sometimes interchanged with terms such as complex relational trauma, developmental trauma, and interpersonal… Read more »
When Citizens Are Human Sacrifice: Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’, Scapegoating and Covid-19
As the daily Covid-19 case count soars to new heights here in the United States (even as we are told by our federal government that it is important we all… Read more »
5 Critical Things to Know About Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA)
Since beginning this ‘Scapegoat Recovery’ blog last year, many readers have written me with questions regarding family scapegoating and the challenges faced when attempting to recover from it’s damaging effects…. Read more »
Welcome to My Psych Central ‘Scapegoat Recovery’ Blog Followers!
By Rebecca C. Mandeville, MACP, MHRS, LMFT Yes – you’re in the right place! Welcome! In case you missed my last blog post on Psych Central, you can read a copy… Read more »