![]() Why would anyone shun one of their own? One imagines extreme cruelties of physical or sexual abuse-and indeed, these are reasons some people in the study gave for instigating estrangement. A quarter of those who asked advice from a doctor said she or he seemed ill-equipped to provide it.įamily ties are fundamental to our emotional and psychological make-up. ![]() Some complained that social services were “useless” while the clergy’s urge to be forgiving fell wide of the mark. This British study revealed that people estranged from a family member sought but found little support. Some even thought other people avoided them because of their family problems. Previously, they may have suffered in silence, feeling humiliation and shame from rejection. ![]() ![]() More than 800 adults, ranging in age from 18 to over 60, contributed to the research by revealing personal experiences of family estrangement, either from their entire family, or from a key member such as a parent or adult child. "Hidden Voices: Family Estrangement in Adulthood," published earlier this month, is a collaboration between the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge (U.K.) and Stand Alone, a charity that offers support to adults who are estranged from their family. ![]() As one person the report quoted says, “I wish I had a mother that loved me and wanted the best for me.” ![]()
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