Emotional Amnesia... #estrangementawareness #family #relationships

Emotional amnesia is a psychological coping mechanism in which individuals unconsciously suppress, distort, or minimize past events, particularly those tied to emotional pain or conflict. This process serves as a form of self-protection, allowing a person to avoid distressing memories that may challenge their self-perception or trigger unresolved emotions. In the context of family estrangement, emotional amnesia can cause parents to overlook or reinterpret the conflicts that led to the breakdown of relationships, making reconciliation more challenging without self-awareness and reflection.