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’s very difficult for a child to reject a parent.
even the rejection of an abusive parent rarely occurs.
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 one form of 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.
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