If someone you love is sick, it can be scary. When they are sick with a mental disorder it can be especially scary. It can be hard to see someone you love in pain and it’s confusing when someone you know well is not acting like themselves. You know how you would take care of […]
Unhealthy Families
During active addiction, the family members may take on a variety of “survival roles.” These roles help them cope with situations within the family, but in the long run often prevent people from interacting with others in healthy ways. The following are some common survival roles: The Enabler: This person is usually the closest to […]
Shame
Shame Shame, as the conductor of the affective orchestra in humans, is a powerful, elusive and tricky emotion that can protect or destroy the organism – depending on the circumstances. Often referred to as the pathological affect of abandonment, indignity, alienation and failure, the healthy function of shame, which is to protect and motivate the […]