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The Parentified Child in Adulthood

Ahona Guha, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

The Parentified Child in Adulthood

Ahona Guha, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

In this Psychology Today article, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Ahona Guha unravels the psychological impacts of parentification – when a child takes on the adult role of caring for their parents. She advises how individuals who have experienced parentification can begin to approach healing and develop healthier relationships in adulthood.