The Hero Child is often the child who grows up in a dysfunctional family and learns to adapt to the neglect, the abuse, the lie that the family are all living. families where there are narcissistic parents, metal illness or addiction. They often become what they believe the family needs them to be, sacrificing their childhood to bring a sense of honour and normality. In this video Darren Magee outlines some of the common characteristics of the Hero Child and how they may differ in different kinds of family.

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