The truth about going no contact with family

The gist

1. Most people go no contact only after exhausting every other option, not because of minor disagreements or oversensitivity.
2. Hussey says emotional and psychological abuse causes real physical and mental harm, making continued contact a threat to your health.
3. Those who estrange from family typically feel grief and guilt, not relief, and need outside support like therapy or community to heal.
4. Phrases like 'blood is thicker than water' come from people outside the situation and often pressure victims into staying in harmful relationships.