Adult Child The Scapegoat Experience: Abuse, Healing, and Hope w/ Rebecca Mandeville
Feb 19, 2025
Rebecca Mandeville, a Licensed Psychotherapist and expert in Family Systems, offers profound insights into family scapegoating abuse. She delves into the psychological effects of scapegoating, revealing how it traumatizes empathic children and shapes their adult lives. The discussion emphasizes healing through awareness and therapy, highlighting the paths to overcoming feelings of inadequacy and imposter syndrome. Mandeville shares her personal insights on self-discovery, identity integration, and the transformative power of community support in trauma recovery.
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Defining Scapegoat Abuse
- Family scapegoating abuse is a distinct form of psycho-emotional abuse found in many dysfunctional families.
- Naming it enables understanding, prognosis, and treatment beyond just narcissistic abuse.
Family Projective Identification
- The family projective identification process unconsciously places unaddressed trauma onto an empath child.
- This child is "tarred and feathered," often misunderstood and othered by the family system.
Prepare Families for Therapy
- Before entering family therapy, get each family member to acknowledge past harm and commit to not scapegoating.
- Ensure all family members work with individual therapists to prevent re-traumatization during therapy.
