Whereas interest in adult sibling relationships has been growing, we are not aware of any quantitative studies focusing on sibling estrangement (that is, lack of contact or emotional closeness). This gap in the literature seems unfortunate, because estrangement in close family relationships has been ...
Parents' feelings of anger, shame, self-blame, loss and grief, self-harm behaviours, PTSD, depression, nightmares, suicidal thoughts, adverse effects on physical health, stigma, and isolation and estrangement from friends and the wider family are all reported (Bass et al., 2006; Boyers, 2020...
As an adult it can be tempting to just cut ties when you have a sibling with serious mental health issues. In fact,estrangement from familyis not an unusual way to try to cope with the stress of trauma, mental illness, and difficult family dynamics. Your sibling may disengage, but you m...