Welcome to 40+ minutes of me bashing Act 1 of the most absurdly entertaining play I have ever been forced to read!

In this episode, we are talking about the dynamic between the narcissist, the scapegoat, and the golden child and how having a narcissist figure that assigns these roles can create a hostile environment. Sources: Burton, Neel. “The Psychology of Scapegoating.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 21 Dec. 2013, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201312/the-psychology-scapegoating.

Cotton, Jess. “The Golden Child Syndrome -.” The School of Life Articles, 29 Oct. 2020, www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/the-golden-child-syndrome/#:~:text=We%20grow%20mentally%20unwell%20%E2%80%93%20prey,term%20the%20Golden%20Child%20syndrome.

The Golden Child Syndrome -- Manipulating Parents, www.iser.com/resources/golden-child.html.

“Scapegoat & Golden Child | How and Why Narcissists Assign These Roles (and Not Just in the Family!).” YouTube, YouTube, 23 June 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abw0mXCeXSo.

A short episode about keeping resolutions, sharing some of my own, and the state of the world. Stay safe smart cookies!

Help For Eating Disorder Recovery: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/treatment-centers/florida-fl https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Sources: Staff, Familydoctor.org Editorial, and Jswords. “What Is Pica? - Pica Eating Disorder.” Familydoctor.org, 10 Jan. 2019, familydoctor.org/condition/pica/.

“Pica.” National Eating Disorders Association, 22 Feb. 2018, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/other/pica.

“Rumination Syndrome.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 14 Oct. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rumination-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20377330.

“Rumination Disorder.” National Eating Disorders Association, 22 Feb. 2018, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/other/rumination-disorder.

“Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).” National Eating Disorders Association, 22 Feb. 2018, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/arfid.

Brigham, Kathryn S, et al. “Evaluation and Treatment of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in Adolescents.” Current Pediatrics Reports, U.S. National Library of Medicine, June 2018, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6534269/.

Help & Eating Disorder Recovery: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/treatment-centers/florida-fl https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline. Sources: “Anorexia Nervosa.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 20 Feb. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anorexia-nervosa/symptoms-causes/syc-20353591.

“Binge Eating Disorder.” National Eating Disorders Association, 22 Feb. 2018, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/bed.

“Binge-Eating Disorder.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 May 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/binge-eating-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353633.

“Binge-Eating Disorder.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 May 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/binge-eating-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353627.

“Bulimia Nervosa.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 10 May 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bulimia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353615.

“Bulimia Nervosa.” National Eating Disorders Association, 22 Feb. 2018, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/bulimia.

Publishing, Harvard Health. “Treating Bulimia Nervosa.” Harvard Health, www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Treating-bulimia-nervosa.

Yager, Joel, and Author AffiliationsFrom the Department of Psychiatry. “Anorexia Nervosa: NEJM.” New England Journal of Medicine, www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp050187.