Listen "34. Walking Away From an Unhealthy Family"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Sister* and Charlene discuss how an unhealthy parent impacted Sister’s relationship with her autistic brother. Sister tells her story of childhood trauma and what it’s like to navigate strained family relationships as an adult.
*Name omitted for privacy
Episode highlights:
Growing up in Singapore
The weight of being responsible for your sib
Mental health (TW: suicide)
Having an emotionally unhealthy parent
Navigating strained family relationships
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Follow the podcast at @thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
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Credits:
Music by AlexGrohl and QubeSounds from Pixabay
Audio Edited by bReel Podcast Production
Show Notes & Social Media by Caroline Mason
*Name omitted for privacy
Episode highlights:
Growing up in Singapore
The weight of being responsible for your sib
Mental health (TW: suicide)
Having an emotionally unhealthy parent
Navigating strained family relationships
Find us on Instagram:
Follow the podcast at @thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
Your financial support will help keep episodes releasing every other week! Without your support, episodes will be released once a month instead. Donate today at the following links:
https://ko-fi.com/thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
https://www.thespecialneedssiblingpodcast.com/support
Credits:
Music by AlexGrohl and QubeSounds from Pixabay
Audio Edited by bReel Podcast Production
Show Notes & Social Media by Caroline Mason
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