The devastating effects of mental illness have been well documented in films, books, and academia. But until recently there has been little said about the sisters and brothers of the mentally ill. Now researchers are starting to look at what they’re calling the “well-sibling” syndrome.Listen to this story as it appeared on NPR’s Weekend Edition. [...]

Impact of Mental Illness On Well Siblings:  A Sea of Confusion Adapted from an article by Thomas C. Jewell, Ph.D., in THE JOURNAL, published by the California NAMI. It is now understood that mental illness in a family creates a ripple effect that can capsize well siblings, and lead them to feel as though they [...]

Siblings of the Mentally Ill Often Feel Forgotten by Karen Brown Listen Weekend Edition Saturday Download May 19, 2007 The devastating effects of mental illness have been well documented in films, books and academia. But until recently there has been little said about the sisters and brothers of the mentally ill. Now, researchers are starting [...]

What is sibling abuse? Sibling abuse is the physical, emotional or sexual abuse of one sibling by another [1]. The physical abuse can range from more mild forms of aggression between siblings, such as pushing and shoving, to very violent behavior such as using weapons. Often parents don’t see the abuse for what it is. As [...]