Family Roles Played by Siblings of People Diagnosed With a Mental Disorder

Sanders, Avihay; Szymanski, Kate

doi:10.1037/e644732012-001

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“…Transitions for example, leaving home to start university or sitting exams may be overshadowed by the ED (Moses, 2013). Siblings report that daily life is taken over by the ED and no time or space is left for the important parts of their lives (Moses, 2013). Siblings are left feeling “sidelined” as they receive less time and attention than their SED (Janik, 2021, p. 55, p. 55)…”

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“…Siblings struggled to voice their experiences and communicate their feelings (Moses, 2013; Persico et al., 2021). Siblings fear sharing their experiences with others as it is often perceived negatively by the family unit, including their SED (Moses, 2013).…”

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“…Unfortunately, the impact of the ED on siblings is often neglected (Varnell, 2014), and siblings feel less important than their SED (Havard, 2019), as though everything is happening around them rather than with them (Grunwald, 2014). Within and outside the family all the time and attention were dedicated to the SED (Callio & Gustafsson, 2016; Fjermestad et al., 2019; Hutchison et al., 2022; Jungbauer et al., 2016; Karlstad et al., 2021; Moses, 2013; Quish, 2010; Renfrew Frigon, 2021) leaving siblings feeling neglected and overshadowed by their SED (Grunwald, 2014; Jungbauer et al., 2016; Moses, 2013). Talk about their homework, social life, and exams was minimised in contrast to what their SED was going through (Grunwald, 2014; Hutchison et al., 2022).…”

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“…Participants expressed a need for parenting (Grunwald, 2014). Many noted that important moments in their lives go unnoticed as though their parents do not care about them (Moses, 2013). One participant expressed “… as a young person, you don't have the resources to get through something like that.…”

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“…Siblings experience judgement, negative attitudes, and shame and embarrassment at disclosure (Varnell, 2014). Many in society assume that recovery is easy and just a question of eating more (Moses, 2013). Siblings expressed a need for society to understand what it is truly like to have a family member with an ED (Renfrew Frigon, 2021).…”

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The experiences of having a sibling with an eating disorder: A systematic review of the literature

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Manitsa,

Livanou

et al. 2023

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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ObjectiveResearch on carers in the context of eating disorders (EDs) has predominantly focused on parents and offspring, overlooking the adverse effects EDs have on the lives of siblings. This study aims to shift the paradigm by reviewing the literature in this area. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first review of the literature that broadly captured the lived experiences of siblings without being limited by specific search terms such as coping strategies and levels of psychopathology.MethodSix databases (ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched using predetermined search strings. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies were included as long as they were focused on siblings' experiences of having a brother or sister with an ED. No publication date restrictions were applied, and thorough quality assessments were initially carried out before a qualitative analysis of the data was conducted.ResultsTwenty‐one studies were eligible for inclusion, thematic synthesis yielded six core themes, and 17 subthemes related to the inter‐ and intrapersonal impacts of the ED on siblings' lives. These themes and sub‐themes include fragmentation in family relationships, parentification, and competition and jealousy.ConclusionIt is of utmost importance to gain a better understanding of siblings' experiences and needs in relation to EDs. The findings are discussed in relation to the existing literature and theoretical and clinical implications, for example, tailored approaches accounting for siblings' experiences.

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