Parental Alienation child abuse
22 million American adults are targets of parental alienating behaviors, and over 3.8 million children in the U.S. experience moderate to severe alienation.
it is not natural for a child to reject a parent.
even the rejection of an abusive parent is a rare occururance.
Children are instinctual creatures and to reject a parent is counter-instinctual. If something is counter-instinctual, children won’t do it unless they’re being induced, manipulated, or encouraged to do it by someone.
When you see a child reject a parent, especially strongly, and that same child is strongly aligned with the other parent, the child is likely alienated and not estranged.
the emotional impact is devistating.
Parental alienation is the psychological abuse of a child.
Children are at a high risk of developing severe mental disorders when exposed to parental alienation.
Anxiety, depression, low self esteem and emotional trauma are all common outcomes. Most face trust and relationship issues later in life.
the family courts have failed us.
Over one million child custody cases have been misdiagnosed, resulting in trauma.
Parents, legal and mental health professionals and kids all need our help.
my son and i are lost.
Alienated Parent is our roadmap.