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Originally Posted by CantExplain
It is possible for a parent to abandon a child without ever leaving the house.
And therapists can abandon their patients in the same way.
Physical presence is not enough. |
Yes, and
neglect can be like constant emotional abandonment. It can happen with a parent with the best intentions too, like a mother with severe post-partum depression (and there were no treatments back then...just ask Tom Cruise).
And a therapist abandoning his/her patient can stir up and trigger some of the same emotions experienced as a child being abandoned (flashbacks /emotional memories).