How a child’s mental illness can psychologically stamp a family

A new novel explores a sibling’s lifelong struggles with a mentally ill sister.

Psychologytoday.com blog post

When a sibling suffers with mental illness, family members may feel anxious, overwhelmed, and resentful.
Some brothers and sisters stay in an unhealthy job or relationship out of loyalty to a mentally ill sibling.
Through transference, old childhood feelings toward a sibling often resurface in adult relationships.