The Black Sheep of the Family - Rebecca J. Mandeville

The Black Sheep of the Family - Rebecca J. Mandeville

Breaking the Rejection and Blame Dynamic - Are You Always the Scapegoat?

Were you always the outsider? Were you ignored or bullied? Were you always blamed for everything? In short, were you the black sheep of the family?

Rebecca Mandeville calls this the black sheep dynamic (black sheep dynamic). Hasar's conclusion is harsh: If this happens to you, you often suffer from it for the rest of your life and can be considered psychological and emotional abuse. The consequences can be severe: many victims of this black sheep dynamic suffer from complex PTSD.

Intergenerational trauma, passed down through generations, often underlies this dynamic. It's incredibly difficult to escape this, but Rebecca Mandeville shows that it's possible. Based on her own research and the knowledge she's gained from helping clients in her psychotherapy practice, she offers tools to break the pattern of rejection, guilt, and toxic shame. Practical tools and a comprehensive self-assessment also help promote recovery from this emotional trauma.

The Black Sheep of the Family isn't an easy read. You'll be confronted with (old) pain, family patterns, and destructive behavior. But if you dare to look yourself and your family straight in the eye, you'll emerge stronger and find your way back up.

Dutch | paperback | 9789020222142 | 144 pages