Did you also grow up with parents who were distant? Difficult? Egocentric? Rejecting? Controlling? Critical? Unavailable?

If your emotional needs were unmet or suppressed during your childhood, it is likely that you have acquired psychological traumas that now directly affect your adult life. In this groundbreaking book, esteemed clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson reveals the destructive nature of emotionally immature parents, the toxic patterns they have imprinted on us, and provides valuable ways to heal from the pain, confusion, anger, and sense of abandonment that we carry into our present from our childhood.

By freeing ourselves from the emotional immaturity of our parents, we can reclaim our true nature, satisfy our psychological needs, and create new, positive relationships with everyone around us, building a fuller and happier life.

Discover the four types of toxic-immature parents

• EMOTIONAL: Cause feelings of uncertainty and anxiety
• DRIVEN: Try to perfect everyone and everything
• PASSIVE: Avoid dealing with anything that upsets them
• REJECTING: Withdrawn, dismissive, and demeaning.