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The painful toll of family estrangement during the holidays

A therapist’s advice for dealing with the pain of family estrangement during the holidays

12/22/2024

PBS News Hour

The painful toll of family estrangement during the holidays

Clip: 12/22/2024 | 9m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

A therapist’s advice for dealing with the pain of family estrangement during the holidays

The picture-perfect image of happy families at holiday gatherings isn’t reality for everyone. According to a Harris poll conducted in November, about 18 percent of those surveyed said they had only limited interactions with their immediate family. Some of our viewers share their stories of alienation from family, and John Yang speaks with family therapist Whitney Goodman for advice.

12/22/2024

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