Family Estrangement Elicits Stress Response
Advice about how to navigate tricky family dynamics resurfaces annually during the winter holiday season as acute anxiety about attending traditional get-togethers ramps up.
Estrangement is often associated with intense emotions like grief, anger, abandonment, guilt or remorse. Those who are estranged may experience depression, loss of appetite, irritability, poor concentration, insomnia or low energy. Other factors associated with estrangement include social stigma, harsh judgment and isolation. Family members caught in the middle are also affected.
Anxiety and other stress-related responses become even more pronounced when estranged family members are expected to show up, have cordial contact or ignore certain behaviors.
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