Women may stay in harmful relationships due to financial insecurity, particularly if they lack savings, income, or have children. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy outlines how protective personality parts develop in response to childhood shame. These protective parts can perpetuate cycles of self-blame and shame as individuals seek acceptance. When insulted, a child may respond with a blend of hurt and aggressive protective mechanisms. The IFS model helps to understand these complex emotional dynamics and their impact on relationships, emphasizing the need for harm reduction strategies.
Many women find themselves in toxic relationships due to a lack of financial independence and may stay with partners who mistreat them because of this vulnerability.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy describes how parts of our personality emerge throughout life, often taking protective roles in response to shaming experiences.
As a child experiences shame, a protective part emerges that seeks to shield the individual from further pain, often perpetuating the cycle of self-blame.
The proactive protector within us can reinforce shame patterns, believing that improvement or change in oneself is necessary to gain acceptance and avoid further shame.
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