On the surface, a family scapegoat often looks as if they're the problem child. They might be the college dropout in a legacy of Ivy Leaguers or the introverted gamer in a family of outgoing athletes.

Many people come to therapy when they feel underappreciated by their family. They may say things like: “Someone is constantly making accusations against me for no fault of my own.” “My parents keep ...

Children who are raised in a dysfunctional family often do anything they can to survive day-to-day. Some kids align themselves with their parents as a self-protective measure, while others are put in ...

Being scapegoated can destroy your life - here's how to spot and deal with it ...

In interviews for my forthcoming book on verbal abuse, the subject of scapegoating comes up with great regularity; among the forms of verbal abuse used by parents, scapegoating appears to have go-to ...

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