Enmeshment - Unboundaried Bonding

In this video Darren Magee gives an outline of a toxic family relationship known as emotional incest. Sometimes referred to as covert incest or enmeshment, the terms were originally coined by Kenneth Adams. It is an unhealthy parent child relationship, where the parent expects the child to behave more like a partner or an adult, than a child. Marion Woodman described this as unboundaried bonding between a parent and a child.

Not uncommon in dysfunctional families, the parent values their own needs above that of the child's. Roles the parent places the child in include, best friend, confidante, therapist, and substitute partner. These unhealthy boundaries can lead to difficulties in the child's development which often manifest continue into adulthood with, among other things, people pleasing behaviours.

The Impact of Enmeshment in Adulthood
https://youtu.be/cPl6uoak2XU

If you found this video helpful please consider supporting me on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/dfmagee

#enmeschment #emotionalincest #covertincest

Видео Enmeshment - Unboundaried Bonding канала Darren F Magee