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The Dual Layers of Betrayal Trauma For Survivors of Family Scapegoating Abuse
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Betrayal is at the heart of being scapegoated. Betrayal is the constant in all the examples shared in this article. When exploring our scapegoating histories we see that our trauma doesn’t just come from the hurtful actions, the cruel words, the painful neglect and humiliations, or the psychological wounds wielded…
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Scapegoating as Family Betrayal (Video)
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Abuse of any type can result in the victim experiencing complex trauma and betrayal trauma, which can in turn lead to dissociation….
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The Impact of Disenfranchised Grief on Scapegoat Survivors
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Those who were cast in the role of “identified patient” in their dysfunctional or abusive family system are subjected to pains and losses that in many cases have no clearly defined name, and are not even on the radar of the professionals and clinicians brought in to help. Furthermore, the…
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Scapegoating in Narcissistic vs Dysfunctional Families
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Access video discussion on my YouTube channel @beyondfamilyscapegoatingabuse.
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Scapegoating and The Fantasy of Vindication and Validation
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For many scapegoated adults, the difficult reality is that repair and reunion with their family simply isn’t possible. For some, it is a conscious choice to stay away from their toxic family system as attempting to re-integrate would result in further psycho-emotional injury. Others were unceremoniously ‘ejected’ from their family-of-origin…