FAMILY
Unhealthy or dysfunctional family
This family has closed communication and their rules are rigid, unrealistic, and enforced inconsistently and unfairly.
The Placater
Is often considered to be the most sensitive of all children. His feelings are easily hurt.
Have you ever found yourself behaving in a particular way because people expect you to act that way?
Any honest response is fine
What is a Healthy family?
This family has open communication and their rules are flexible and enforced fairly
The Lost Child
This child is detached emotionally. THis child doesn't try to deal with the events that are going on in the family. The lost child receives less attention and feels left behind.
What an open communication looks like in a healthy family?
get points for trying
How an unhealthy family will deal with traumatic events?
They are too scared to talk about it or to ask questions. The family members often take of their family roles as a way of coping.
The scapegoat
This child gets into trouble because experiences confusion, anxiety, and fear.
How the rules in your family look like? Are they rigid, unfair, not flexible?
Any honest answer get points
How do some adults who grew up in dysfunctional families behave?
Being super-responsible or super-irresponsible
Acting without feeling or thinking about the consequences
Lying when it would be easy just as easy to tell the truth
Peacemaker/mediator
The peacemaker is often found in the middle of arguments. As a child, he or she may be pulled into taking sides between opposing parents, as is the case in contentious divorces. It could also occur as the mediator seeks to keep peace between a troublemaker sibling and parents.
How do you and your family react when a crisis happens?
Any honest answer gets points
Who in your family can help you in your recovery?
All members of the family can contribute.
CARETAKER/ENABLER
A caretaker is someone who takes on the responsibilities of others in the family and tries to save them from the consequences they might face. A common example of this in today’s world is the “helicopter parent” who wants to protect his or her child from harm.
Rules in a dysfunctional family
Feel Isolated
Be in denial
Act Rigidly