Deep Dive: The invisible pain of estrangement
From The Psychology Sisters by The Psychology Sisters
November 19, 2025 · 40 min
About this episode
This episode explores the complex psychology of estrangement and its emotional impact.
Howdy psychology gang! Welcome back to a deep dive. Estrangement is one of the most painful and least understood experiences we can go through. It’s a loss without a funeral, a grief that doesn’t receive casseroles, community support, or cultural acknowledgement. In this deep dive, we unpack the complex psychology of estrangement through an attachment, trauma and psychodynamic lens. We explore: What ambiguous grief really feels likeParent–child estrangement The shame, silence an...
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Host: The Psychology Sisters
Topics covered
- estrangement
- psychology
- ambiguous grief
- attachment theory
- trauma
- psychodynamic perspective
Keywords
- estrangement
- psychology
- ambiguous grief
- attachment
- trauma
- psychodynamic
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