“It was not until I did my family genogram as part of my Masters in Counseling Psychology training that I learned of some of the devastating, traumatic events that had impacted my family-of-origin. Many genograms my clients have done as part of their family systems exploration reveal sudden, unexpected deaths (including suicides); illness; stillbirths; divorce; abandonment; 'missing' relatives'; and profound financial setbacks and losses.” ScapegoatingComplex TraumaScapegoating In FamiliesFamily Scapegoating AbuseChild Abuse EffectsFamily SystemsFamily GenogramsFsaNarcissistic Family SystemsTrauma In Families Book:Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Understanding Family Scapegoating Abuse Source: Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Understanding Family Scapegoating Abuse
“Children who are scapegoated in families are in reality victims of abuse and neglect – Yet this is rarely recognized by those working in our Mental Health systems, Family Courts, or Educational systems. Because scapegoating processes can be subtle, many scapegoated adult survivors fail to realize that they have suffered from psycho-emotional abuse growing up, and even their therapist or counselor might miss the signs and symptoms associated with being in this most devastating dysfunctional family role.” Child AbuseScapegoatDysfunctional FamiliesScapegoatingComplex TraumaFamily ScapegoatFamily Scapegoating AbuseNarcissistic Family Abuse Book:Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Understanding Family Scapegoating Abuse Source: Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Understanding Family Scapegoating Abuse