3673: How Being the "Black Sheep" of Your Family Affects Your Mental Health by Sara Stanizai

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🗓️ 20 July 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3673: Sara Stanizai unpacks the emotional toll of being the family “black sheep,” exploring how rejection, shame, and unmet expectations can deeply impact mental health. Her insights offer a path toward healing through self-acceptance, boundary-setting, and redefining belonging on your own terms. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.prospecttherapy.com/blog/2018/6/12/how-being-the-black-sheep-of-your-family-affects-your-mental-health Quotes to ponder: "Being the ‘black sheep’ can result in anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem." "Often, black sheep are punished not for being bad, but for being different." "You can redefine what it means to belong, even if it’s not within your family of origin." Episode references: Running on Empty: https://www.amazon.com/Running-Empty-Overcome-Childhood-Emotional/dp/161448242X The Drama of the Gifted Child: https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Gifted-Child-Search-True/dp/0465016901 Toxic Parents: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Parents-Overcoming-Hurtful-Reclaiming/dp/0553381407 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.0	This is Optimal Living Daily, how being the black sheep of your family affects your mental health.
1:08.6	By Sarah Stanisai of Prospect Therapy.com, and I'm Justin Mollick.
1:13.2	Welcome back to a Sunday bonus episode where I give you a little extra content from a podcast
1:17.0	in our network that I think we'll also help you live a life that's a bit more meaningful and
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1:29.1	our life. How being the black sheep of your family affects your mental health by Sarah Stanitsye
1:39.1	of prospect therapy.com. I'm the only normal person in my dysfunctional family. Why should I be the one to get help?
1:47.7	They're the ones who need therapy. Literally, the most common thing I hear from clients.
1:54.2	The black sheep of the family is the outcast, seen as different, written off. At best, they are
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