Category: Invisible Abuse
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“Invisible Scars”: Recognizing Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) During National Child Abuse Prevention Month
For over two decades, my work has focused on defining and documenting the insidious phenomenon I named ‘Family Scapegoating Abuse’ (FSA)—a systemic process where a child is drafted into the role of the “Identified Patient,” “Black Sheep,” or “Problem Child” to “ground” the unprocessed trauma and anxiety running on the energetic family “grid.”
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To Meet Publishing Requirements, This Free Preview Chapter From My Book ‘Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed’ Is No Longer Available
This article was originally published on Psych Central as an advance preview of my book on family scapegoating abuse (FSA), Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed. To comply with Amazon’s publishing requirements, I am no longer able to offer portions of my book for free online. Visit my blog to see more articles on family scapegoating and…
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To Meet Publishing Requirements, This Free Preview Chapter From My Book ‘Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed’ Is No Longer Available
This article was originally published on Psych Central as an advance preview of my book on family scapegoating abuse (FSA), Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed. To comply with Amazon’s publishing requirements, I am no longer able to offer portions of my book for free online. Visit my blog to see more articles on family scapegoating and…