Dysfunctional Families

The effects of an abusive mother-daughter relationship often continues into adulthood, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, self-injury, substance abuse and difficulties forming healthful...

In order to get a troubled relationship back on track, both parties must be willing to compromise and communicate with each other until they find a solution. Meeting with a licensed therapist or...

Marriage and family therapists have an added challenge of gathering information from not just one but multiple clients at once. This can be difficult when time constraints, small children or...

The purpose of therapy is to help an individual better cope with the circumstances of his life. In the case of families, a system is in place that effects each person's role in it. In many cases,...

Families are supposed to function in harmony as a unit. All too often, different members of any family may become detached, unstable, depressed or suffer from any number of other factors that will...

Codependency is a serious condition. If you feel that you cannot live without someone in your life, you may suffer from codependency. If you feel like you are drawn to the problems of others and...

Forgiving an abusive parent is not about excusing the abuse. Instead, it allows the child who was abused to let go of the pain and anger and get a fresh start in life, to shake off the hold that...

Having an abusive sibling can make your life a constant living hell. You may feel fearful at all times of setting the sibling off and getting targeted for a vicious attack. Although siblings...

Many adult survivors of child abuse stay dependent upon their abusive parents into adulthood. In some cases, the dependency is financial. In others, the dependency is emotional. Often, both forms...