Complex Trauma and Healing From Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA)
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Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) is a chronically stressful dynamic that destroys your sense of safety and security within your family-of-origin. The painful and confusing experiences associated with being the target of a systemic-wide negative family narrative are impossible for a child to integrate psycho-emotionally. The unrelentingly stressful experience of being in the 'family scapegoat' role can eventually lead to the development of complex trauma symptoms. Learn more about FSA by visiting my FSA Education website.
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