Beauty Talk

E259 - Warning: This Common Family Dynamic Could Be Harming Your Mental Health

Published: June 8, 2026

Duration: 30:57

Adena Bank Lees, an internationally recognized speaker, author, trainer, consultant, and advocate dedicated to shining light on hidden forms of childhood trauma and supporting survivors on the path to healing. She is the author of Covert Emotional Incest: The Hidden Sexual Abuse; A Story of Hope and Healing and its companion journal. Over her 35+ years in practice, Adena has presented and trained more than 100,000 professionals, bringing her deeply informed, compassionate approach to audiences across the field.

In this episode…

Adena discusses the manifestations of trauma that can arise from these complex family dynamics. Fr...