Rebecca C. Mandeville coined the research-supported terms 'family scapegoating abuse' (FSA) and 'family scapegoat trauma' (FST) and is a recognized thought leader in understanding the consequences of being in the family 'identified patient' or 'scapegoat' role. She also created the FSA Recovery Coaching℠ process. Her best-selling book, 'Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed', is the first book ever written on FSA. Rebecca serves as a YouTube Health Partner via her channel 'Beyond Family Scapegoating Abuse' and is also active on Instagram and Facebook.
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Many scapegoat abuse victims fail to realize that they have actually suffered from psycho-emotional abuse growing up, and even therapists and counselors can miss the signs and symptoms associated with the chronic and system-wide bullying that is associated with family scapegoating and can result in the target child / adult child suffering from family scapegoating abuse (FSA) and complex trauma (C-PTSD) symptoms. Read more to find out if you are the ‘scapegoat’ in your family.