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Breaking free from parent-child trauma bonding

Breaking free from parent-child trauma bonding
Breaking free from parent-child trauma bonding (Photo: iStock)

Certain topics are not discussed enough, and one of those sensitive ones is the dynamics of trauma bonding. Relegated to intimate relationships in most cases, it is equally significant and destructive when it develops between a parent and child.

This complex attachment is not rooted in healthy, consistent affection but in a cyclical pattern of abuse, emotional neglect, or significant parental inconsistency followed by periods of positive reinforcement, apologies, or calm.

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