Individual development is based on the effect family roles play within an individual's life. Healthy families promote trust, honesty, love and positive development. The opposite of this is the dysfunctional family, where one or more members have a problem that affects the unit. Examples include an individual that is abusive, neglectful or has an alcohol/drug issue. Even though a family appears dysfunctional, there is still at least one family member who is "healthy." This person will try to compensate for the problem in different ways. One such manner is by trying to solve the issue short-term, which leads to endless deflation of situations. What role is being described?

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The hero role describes a family member that takes on the needless responsibility of trying to handle the problem. This will eventually lead to feelings of inadequacy as the issue continues to resurface. Dysfunctional families foster insecurities and cause other members to inherit traits of negativity and inappropriate defense mechanisms.

Individual Development Is Based on the Effect Family Roles Play