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Mental health
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 day ago

The Ghost at the Dinner Table: How I Finally Evicted My Father's Voice from My Head - Social Media Explorer

Childhood verbal and emotional abuse causes prolonged anxiety, self-blame, hypervigilance, perfectionism, and requires a difficult, non-linear healing process to reclaim safety.
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Dear Abby: I've saved up for an exotic dream trip. Is it OK to go without my wife?

Negotiate respectful compromises for solo and shared travel while protecting mental health by limiting contact with verbally abusive family members.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

My Mother-in-Law Acts Like a Tyrant in Public. My Kid Just Picked Up Her Worst Habit.

Set firm boundaries: refuse verbal abuse and decline Thanksgiving unless the mother-in-law apologizes for cussing and rude behavior.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
4 weeks ago

People Are Sharing Their Worst "Father-In-Law From Hell" Experiences, And I Have No Words

Fathers-in-law exert control, make unreasonable wedding demands, contribute little financially, and verbally abuse partners, undermining relationships and causing emotional distress.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Dear Abby: I tried an experiment with my in-laws. The result was distressing.

Because of work, we had to move about four hours away. Since then, we have felt increasingly isolated. I tried to call weekly, visit often and send gifts for every holiday. About a year in, I realized we were initiating all the contact and tried a little experiment. We stopped calling them. It took more than eight weeks for anyone to contact us. His mother calls his other siblings who live elsewhere every week, but not us.
Relationships
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Help! I Thought My Daughter Understood Why I Had to Miss Her Wedding. Apparently Not.

Acknowledge family trauma, take responsibility for your part, and offer a sincere, empathic apology to reduce conflict and rebuild trust.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

I Visited an Old Friend. I Was Shocked by Her Family Dynamic.

The parenting displayed was authoritarian and cruel, damaging the children's emotional well-being.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult.
Mental health
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Being shouted at by parents can alter child's brain, experts tell UK MPs

Verbal abuse from parents harms children's mental health and social interactions.
Children internalize negative words, impacting their self-perception and mental well-being.
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