Are My Parents Emotionally Abusive? Signs You've Been Abused & What To Do
What Your Therapist Thinks · Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga
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Show Notes
Licensed Therapist Ashley Hudson joins Kristie and Felicia to explore the complex and heavy topic of parental emotional abuse. They discuss why this form of abuse is so difficult to identify, why parents engage in it (often unconsciously), and the long-term impact it has on children as they transition into adulthood.
Some takeaways:
- Why emotional abuse is harder to spot than physical abuse
- The "good kid": How fear of a parent's reaction creates anxious compliance
- Strategies for coping like setting "quiet boundaries"
- Letting go of the "good kid" identity and accepting being labeled as the "bad guy"
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*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
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