5 Types of Dysfunctional Family Dynamics — Transcript

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1. 0:06Growing up in a dysfunctional family is not always obvious.
2. 0:10Similar to symptoms of anxiety and depression,
3. 0:12the signs may range from mild to severe, which can go unnoticed in everyday lives of toxic families.
4. 0:18Here are five types of dysfunctional family dynamics.
5. 0:22One: the chronic conflict family. In this type of dysfunctional family members fight with each other in harmful ways.
6. 0:29They'll leave one another physically and emotionally wounded.
7. 0:32The tension is breeded from toxic parental styles, such as abusive and authoritarian.
8. 0:37The parents will usually be strict, rigid and unreasonably harsh with their kids.
9. 0:42Fear is a tool commonly used by them to maintain control and
10. 0:45punishment methods are often abusive illness treatments that can be traumatizing for the individual.
11. 0:50Prolonged conflict within the family can damage a child's neural chemistry,
12. 0:54which can create chronic stress, anxiety,
13. 0:56depression and an insecure attachment style as they cultivate relationships with others outside of the household.
14. 1:03Two: the pathological household. In this type of family, severe psychological,
15. 1:08mental health disorders, terminal illnesses and substance abuse or drug addiction affect the members' everyday lives.
16. 1:14One or both parents may suffer from terminal illnesses such as cancer,
17. 1:19mental disorders like schizophrenia,
18. 1:21personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder or mood disorders like bipolar disorder.
19. 1:27Along with drug addiction problems, one or both parents may also have addictions associated with alcoholism or gambling.
20. 1:34In the pathological household the family roles are reversed, in which the children are more responsible and take care of everyday functions,
21. 1:40whereas the parents are the ones being looked after. The parents' disorders or illness can cause children to become preoccupied with tasks
22. 1:47they aren't meant to handle until they are more mature. This can cause them to develop social deficiencies, anxiety and depression over time.
23. 1:56Three: the chaotic household. In this type of family, the children are often poorly looked after
24. 2:02when the parents are too busy, not present or do not set clear and consistent regulations. The parents do not establish any
25. 2:09organization, system or routine that the whole family can follow, which makes it hard for the children to find any grounding or assurance.
26. 2:16Often, the older siblings take on the responsibilities the parents have failed to fulfill, and they learn to play the role of the caretakers.
27. 2:23Meanwhile,
28. 2:23the younger siblings or school-aged children in the chaotic household usually have trouble with discipline, concentrating in school and listening to authority figures.
29. 2:33Four: the dominant-submissive household. In this type of family one parent is a dictator while the other one is passively
30. 2:41obedient. The Dictator parent has no considerations for the wishes or feelings of the other family members.
31. 2:46This often causes the other parent to feel depressed and they usually have a lot of repressed negative and angry emotions.
32. 2:53Consequently, the whole family faces tension and all the members are extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with their home life. While one parent is
33. 3:01controlling and pays little attention to the way their actions affect the whole family, the rest of the members suffer silently from their poor choices,
34. 3:08showing little open revolt.
35. 3:10Five: the emotionally distant family. This may be one of the least obvious dysfunctional family types. On the outside,
36. 3:18nothing is loudly or noticeably chaotic but behind closed doors
37. 3:21there's very little affection shown between the family members. The parents rarely show warmth towards their children,
38. 3:27which teaches them to repress their feelings as they grow older.
39. 3:30This brings about an insecure or non-existent attachment which can negatively affect the child's identity,
40. 3:35self-esteem and their ability to form relationships with others. In this household
41. 3:40communication is rarely open and the members often choose to deal with their problems alone instead of seeking help.
42. 3:47What type of dysfunctional family dynamic do you resonate with most?
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