Authoriatarian Parenting How Forced Compliance Backfires
“Kids who are raised by authoritarian parents run the risk of low social functioning and are at increased risk of mental illness,” says Julian Lagoy, M.D., a psychiatrist at Community Psychiatry + MindPath Care Centers in California. “This can include anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.” And unfortunately, this parenting style is part of a cycle. “Kids who grow up with authoritarian parents are more likely to become authoritarian parents themselves someday,” Lagoy says....