Today’s episode is about Family Dynamics and Family Systems. With the recent holidays, I thought it would be important to discuss how one’s family dynamics or how one’s family systems can influence or impact you. I know for many of my client’s the stress and anxiety with being around family on the holidays can be overwhelming. Being around family can potentially even trigger one’s negative view of self, their disordered eating behaviors, their substance use/abuse, or their trauma reminders. My hope for today’s episode is to give the listeners more information about family dynamics and family systems as well as provide suggestions for those feeling affected by these dynamics. I hope you all enjoy!

Resources:

Hammond, R., Cheney, P., & Pearsey, R. (2015). Sociology of the Family Textbook. Rocky Ridge Press. http://freesociologybooks.com/.

Bowen, M. (1978). Family therapy in clinical practice. Jason Aronson.

This text is taken from Family Theories: A New Direction for Research with Resettled Populations by Jaime Ballard, Elizabeth Wieling, Lekie Dwanyen,and Catherine  Solheim, used under a CC BY NC 4.0 license.

https://heidi-c-priebe.medium.com/an-introduction-to-dysfunctional-family-roles-d2b79380c2ac

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