Tag: What Is Family Scapegoating Abuse?
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The 5 Tenets of Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA): The Power of Naming the Unseen.
While often confused with Narcissistic Abuse, my 20 years of clinical work, qualitative research, and peer-reviewed (published) quantitative studies have proven that FSA is a unique systemic phenomenon. It is a structural “pressure valve” used by dysfunctional family systems to maintain a false sense of stability, or “homeostasis”.
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Why Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) Merits Global Attention
In the intricate tapestry of family dynamics, there exists an overlooked, devastating phenomenon concealed in shadows – Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA). FSA is like a silent, insidious stalker that preys upon vulnerable family members, leaving deep scars that often go unnoticed and unrecognized. In this article, clinician and researcher Rebecca C. Mandeville addresses why FSA…