Attachment specialist Dr. Michael Kinsey of Mindsplain on the four main reasons for parent-child estrangement in narcissistic abuse.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are emotionally trying or traumatic experiences that take place between the ages of 0-17 years.
ACEs include experiencing or witnessing violence, abuse, or neglect in the home or the community at large. They may also include mental health challenges in the family or the incarceration of a family member.
The narcissist’s false self explained — what it is, how it forms, and what it does to survivors. Grounded in Winnicott, Kohut, et al.
Narcissistic injury is any threat to the narcissist’s false self. Learn what triggers it, how it drives abuse, and how to recover.