Eldest Daughter Syndrome: How Being the Oldest Affects Mental Health
Zencare
JULY 7, 2025
Overfunctioning is a coping mechanism, when you manage everything so nothing falls apart. Immigrant and Marginalized Families In households facing economic hardship, trauma , or cultural dislocation, eldest daughters often become bridges between generations. You're the one who organizes, remembers, checks in, smooths things over.
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