BruceWhealton
Diana Fosha stated in Undoing Aloneness and the Transformation of Suffering Into Flourishing: AEDP 2.0" that various mental illnesses and emotional/psychological problems arise from experiencing extreme events, stressors, or trauma without emotional support. This book is a memoir that I hope will help will be a guide and source of support for those who are dealing with loneliness, abandonment, social difficulties - maybe even a lack of social support. This is my story. I know there are many books out there on narcissism, attachment in adulthood and childhood attachment.
This is my journey to make sense of life and find the peace and joy I once knew. I was once content and connected to another person with whom I was in love. I wrongly believed that my family of origin - a sister and brother, along with my parents - had a capacity to be there emotionally, to demonstrate empathy and compassion. They were not able to do that no matter how bad things got. I was the family scapegoat. Nothing I did was ever enough and I was never accepted within the family.
Many psychological problems and mental illnesses might be grounded in a lack of support during times when our emotions overwhelm us (whether we are feeling shy, experiencing social anxiety or during and after trauma). I have worked as a Clinical Social Worker and have kept up to date with the latest knowledge in various fields, including but not limited to, attachment issues, narcissism, 3rd wave cognitive-behavioral therapy, neuroscience, and some innovative new therapy modalities.