narcissistic abuse – Scapegoat Recovery

Scapegoat Recovery and Recognizing Damaging Unspoken Family Rules

January 21, 2023September 30, 2023Rebecca C. Mandeville, MAhealing from scapegoating, Narcissistic Family System, Scapegoat Child Recovery, Scapegoat Recovery, videos on scapegoating13 Replies

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Rebecca C. Mandeville, MA

Psychotherapist & Family Systems Expert at Family Scapegoat Education

Rebecca C. Mandeville coined the research-supported terms 'family scapegoating abuse' (FSA) and 'family scapegoat trauma' (FST) and is a recognized thought leader in understanding the consequences of being in the family 'identified patient' or 'scapegoat' role. Her best-selling book, 'Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed', is the first book ever written on FSA. Rebecca is now working on a book of reflections with affirmations to support adult survivors in their FSA recovery. Rebecca serves as a YouTube Health Partner via her channel Beyond Family Scapegoating Abuse and is also active on Instagram and Facebook.

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A Warm Welcome to Our New Subscribers! I’ve posted a new video on 10 UNSPOKEN FAMILY RULES that support family scapegoating abuse (FSA) dynamics for you to check out when you have time – Chapters are included beneath the video link both here and on YouTube in the video description. When you click on a…

Divorcing a Covert Abuser: When Your Family Sides With Your Ex

April 24, 2021May 31, 2023Rebecca C. Mandeville, MABetrayal Trauma, Covert Abuse, Divorce, Narcissistic Abuse, Uncategorized19 Replies

Few things are more heart-wrenching to me as a Mental Health practitioner than when I see a client being scapegoated, betrayed, and abandoned by their family-of-origin – and even some friends – when divorcing a spouse that engages in covert abuse…

The Narcissistic Martyr Parent Ploy and the Scapegoat Child

April 14, 2021November 23, 2023Rebecca C. Mandeville, MAFamily Scapegoating Abuse, Narcissistic Family Abuse, Narcissistic Family Dynamics, Narcissistic Family System, Narcissistic Parents, Scapegoat Child Recovery, Scapegoat Recovery, The Martyr Parent Ploy12 Replies

One of the ways that a narcissistic parent marginalizes their child is to demean them and put them down – This is particularly the case with the ‘scapegoat child’. An example of such marginalization tactics is evident in what S.P. named the ‘Martyr Parent Ploy’, which we consider to be a form of covert narcissism.