In the Shadow of Fame

A Memoir by the Daughter of Erik H. Erikson

von Sue Erikson Bloland

132 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book explores the author's upbringing with her famous father, Erik H. Erikson, and how her parents' attempts to heal their childhood trauma through his celebrity led to pain for them and for her.Exploring the motivations for her parents, Sue Erikson Bloland takes a compassionate look at how the drive for external recognition and fame can distort attempts to heal childhood wounds and create new traumas for children in such family dynamics.With fascinating insights into the Erikson family life, and wider lessons on trauma, this is essential reading for all psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and anyone interested in learning more about Erikson and family trauma.

• Reihe: Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions
• Themen: Medizin Medizinische Spezialgebiete Klinische Psychologie Psychotherapie
• ISBN: 9781041085164
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.11.2026
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd