Thwarted Belongingness

Thwarted Belongingness<br /><br />"Why people are rejected"<br /><br />Undesirable behavior<br /><br />Disruptive, aggressive, impulsive, hygiene<br /><br />Social skills<br /><br />Less obvious or extreme than undesirable but maybe just awkward, anxious, withdrawn<br /><br />Different physical or behavioral characteristics<br /><br />Culture, ethnicity, race, disabilities, physical attractiveness<br /><br />Reputation<br /><br />Pattern of previous rejection, self-fulfilling prophecy<br /><br />Defensive Dehumanization<br /><br />If you’re not in my group, then I feel justified in treating you as less to protect my group<br /><br />The Jeff Yalden Foundation has a graphic called the Theory on Teen Suicide with 3 overlapping circles:<br /><br />1) I’m a Burden – Perceived Burdensomeness - This represents a belief on the part of the individual that they don’t make any notable contributions to the world. They serve as a liability.<br /><br />2) I’m Alone – Thwarted Belongingness – This represents a belief on the part of the individual that they don’t have any meaningful relationships.<br /><br />3) Desire for Suicide – Capability for Suicide – Represents habituation to physiological pain, to fearsome experiences, to repeated exposure, to painful and proactive events. <br /><br />The overlap of all 3 is where we need to be very concerned.<br /><br />Article by Dr. Kelly-Ann Allen:<br /><a href="https://www.psychology.org.au/for-members/publications/inpsych/2019/june/Making-sense-of-belonging" rel="noopener">https://www.psychology.org.au/for-members/publications/inpsych/2019/june/Making-sense-of-belonging</a><br /><br />The Harry Potter Genogram: <a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/i2ZjspGuCfKJ1hTCA" rel="noopener">https://images.app.goo.gl/i2ZjspGuCfKJ1hTCA</a><br /><br />Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew D. Lieberman: <br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17237217-social#" rel="noopener">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17237217-social#</a>:~:text=In%20Social%2C%20reno