How Smear Campaigns Drive Scapegoat Abuse #scapegoat #smearcampaign #toxicfamily

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Join my online educational and peer-support community for FSA adult survivors on Substack. Learn more by visiting https://familyscapegoathealing.substack.com/about Are you the 'scapegoat' in your family? Have you ever been called "crazy," or mentally / emotionally ill, either to your face or behind your back? If so, you're not alone - This is one of the key ways abusers try to discredit, invalidate, and depower the scapegoat target so as to gain control via false narratives (or what I call the "scapegoat narrative"). To make matters worse, a narcissistic parent is often successful in getting the entire family to buy into their twisted and distorted narrative (aka a "smear campaign) about the scapegoat target. Family Scapegoat Trauma (FST) expert Rebecca C. Mandeville (author of 'Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed') shares her latest research results on this particular facet of Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) and explains why perfectly sane people are made out to be insane by the family members that covertly or overtly abuse them. Watch 'The Scapegoat Narrative as Preemptive Strike' (mentioned in this video): https://youtu.be/syjUNqa1lNc 🔥Trigger Warning: If you feel activated watching this video, turn it off and perhaps return to it at another time or consult a licensed Mental Health professional. Viewer comments may contain descriptions of child abuse and neglect and can also be activating. 💡Rebecca C. Mandeville is a thought leader and recognized expert in abusive family systems. She is also the author of 'Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Help and Hope for Adults in the Family Scapegoat Role' and a clinical expert in YouTube's Health Partner Program. You can visit her website at https://scapegoatrecovery.com. ✅ You can purchase my best-selling book on family scapegoating abuse (FSA), 'Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed', on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sEaqcx. Or buy from your favorite online book retailer via this secure Universal Buy Link (UBL): https://books2read.com/intro2fsa. 💡 INTERNATIONAL SINGLE-SESSION SCAPEGOAT RECOVERY VIDEO CONSULTATIONS: Due to the prohibitive length of my waiting list for weekly sessions, I am now offering Single-Session Consultations. Learn more by visiting https://www.scapegoatrecovery.com/scapegoat-recovery-consultations/ 💡Learn more about my work on FSA, my book, and my FSA recovery coaching services, visit https://scapegoatrecovery.com. 💡DISCLAIMER ONE: This channel's focus is on understanding and recovering from what I named 'family scapegoating abuse' (FSA) and is GENERAL and INFORMATIONAL in its scope. It is NOT a substitute for clinical assessment or treatment. It is suitable for both Adult Survivors and Clinicians. I am unable to advise you on your specific family situation. *READ FULL DISCLAIMER: https://www.scapegoatrecovery.com/youtube-disclaimer/* 💡DISCLAIMER TWO: Some of these links go to website and some are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. =============================================================================== ✅ *For media inquiries contact me at [email protected]* =============================================================================== 🔥 COPYRIGHT NOTICE: My videos focus exclusively on understanding and recovering from what I named 'family scapegoating abuse' (FSA) during the course of my academic and clinical research. THESE VIDEOS ARE COPYRIGHTED AND CANNOT BE SAMPLED AND USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. =============================================================================== 🔴 NEED HELP NOW? Being scapegoating can be extremely traumatizing. If you feel in danger of harming yourself, this is a list of international hotlines where you can speak to someone: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ You might also find some appropriate resources here via this site for people struggling with complex trauma symptoms due to personality disordered parenting, etc. https://outofthefog.website/toolbox-1/2015/11/17/complex-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-c-ptsd =============================================================================== Copyright 2023 | Rebecca C. Mandeville | All Rights Reserved