HBO's Succession: Analysis of a Toxic Family System

Mandy Friedman LPCC-S: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
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A psychotherapist analyzes the individuals and systems that create the toxic and abusive familial and corporate dynamics of Waystar/Royco and the Logan Roy family. Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, CCTP-II is a licensed professional clinical counselor, a certified clinical domestic violence counselor and a clinically certified trauma professional (level 2). Website: clermontmentalhealth.com Email: info@clermontmentalhealth.care Text: 513-655-6911 Instagram: @theofficialsnap FB Page: @mfriedmanlpcc Twitter: @mfriedmanlpcc

  1. HBO's Succession: Season Four Episode Two

    06/17/2025

    HBO's Succession: Season Four Episode Two

    📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological Abuse Welcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP). In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family. Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems. 👉 In this video, we explore: • Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession • Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment • The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor • Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse • Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately 📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations. ✨ Support the channel: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment with the character you relate to most 🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery 📱 Connect with me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnap FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc 📺 Watch more on this channel: • Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television • Trauma-informed education for survivors • Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships #Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP #fatherfigure

    28 min
  2. HBO's Succession: Tom Wambsgans Season Three

    02/06/2025

    HBO's Succession: Tom Wambsgans Season Three

    📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological Abuse Welcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP). In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family. Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems. 👉 In this video, we explore: • Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession • Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment • The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor • Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse • Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately 📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations. ✨ Support the channel: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment with the character you relate to most 🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery 📱 Connect with me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnap FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc 📺 Watch more on this channel: • Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television • Trauma-informed education for survivors • Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships #Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP #fatherfigure

    34 min
  3. HBO's Succession: Greg Hirsch Season Three

    12/23/2024

    HBO's Succession: Greg Hirsch Season Three

    HBO's Succession: Greg Hirsch Season Three#hbosuccession #succession #greghirsch #loganroyListen as we examine the toxic family system of The Logan Family on the HBO series, Succession. This episode contains an analysis and themes which will be explored and highlighted as we focus on Greg Hirsch during Season Three of Succession. 📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological AbuseWelcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP).In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family.Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems.👉 In this video, we explore:• Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession• Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment• The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor• Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse• Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations.✨ Support the channel:👍 Like the video💬 Comment with the character you relate to most🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery📱 Connect with me on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnapFB Page: https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc📺 Watch more on this channel:• Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television• Trauma-informed education for survivors• Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships#Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP

    24 min
  4. HBO's Succession: Connor Roy Season Three

    11/14/2024

    HBO's Succession: Connor Roy Season Three

    📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological Abuse Welcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP). In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family. Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems. 👉 In this video, we explore: • Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession • Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment • The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor • Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse • Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately 📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations. ✨ Support the channel: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment with the character you relate to most 🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery 📱 Connect with me on social media: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnap⁠ FB Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc⁠ 📺 Watch more on this channel: • Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television • Trauma-informed education for survivors • Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships #Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP #fatherfigure

    23 min
  5. HBO's Succession: Roman Roy Season Three

    10/15/2024

    HBO's Succession: Roman Roy Season Three

    📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological Abuse Welcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP). In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family. Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems. 👉 In this video, we explore: • Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession • Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment • The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor • Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse • Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately 📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations. ✨ Support the channel: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment with the character you relate to most 🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery 📱 Connect with me on social media: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnap⁠ FB Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc⁠ 📺 Watch more on this channel: • Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television • Trauma-informed education for survivors • Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships #Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP #fatherfigure

    24 min
  6. HBO's Succession: Kendall Roy Season Three

    10/08/2024

    HBO's Succession: Kendall Roy Season Three

    📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological Abuse Welcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP). In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family. Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems. 👉 In this video, we explore: • Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession • Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment • The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor • Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse • Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately 📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations. ✨ Support the channel: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment with the character you relate to most 🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery 📱 Connect with me on social media: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnap⁠ FB Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc⁠ 📺 Watch more on this channel: • Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television • Trauma-informed education for survivors • Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships #Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP #fatherfigure

    54 min
  7. HBO's Succession: Siobhan Roy Season Three

    08/20/2024

    HBO's Succession: Siobhan Roy Season Three

    📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological Abuse Welcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP). In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family. Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems. 👉 In this video, we explore: • Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession • Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment • The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor • Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse • Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately 📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations. ✨ Support the channel: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment with the character you relate to most 🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery 📱 Connect with me on social media: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnap⁠ FB Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc⁠ 📺 Watch more on this channel: • Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television • Trauma-informed education for survivors • Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships #Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP #fatherfigure

    38 min
  8. HBO's Succession: Group Dynamics Season Two

    05/27/2024

    HBO's Succession: Group Dynamics Season Two

    SPOILER ALERT: WATCH ENTIRE SERIES FIRST Listen as we examine the toxic family system of The Logan Family on the HBO series, Succession. This episode contains an analysis and themes which will be explored and highlighted as we focus on the Group Dynamics during Season Two of Succession. 📺 Succession (HBO) Explained — Power, Narcissism, Family Systems & Psychological Abuse Welcome to Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities (SNAP). In this video, we take a deep, trauma-informed look at HBO’s Succession, the Emmy-winning series that exposes narcissistic power structures, emotional abuse, and generational trauma within the Roy family. Through a clinical and psychological lens, we explore how Logan Roy’s authoritarian leadership impacts Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor — and why Succession resonates so strongly with survivors of narcissistic, emotionally abusive, and high-control family systems. 👉 In this video, we explore: • Narcissistic leadership and coercive control in Succession • Family systems, trauma bonding, and conditional attachment • The psychological roles of Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor • Power, gaslighting, loyalty testing, and emotional abuse • Why survivors recognize these dynamics immediately 📌 Succession (HBO, 2018–2023) blends dark comedy and drama to portray the devastating psychological cost of power and entitlement inside families and organizations. ✨ Support the channel: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment with the character you relate to most 🔔 Subscribe for trauma-informed analysis of media, narcissism, and abuse recovery 📱 Connect with me on social media: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsnap⁠ FB Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mfriedmanlpcc⁠ 📺 Watch more on this channel: • Narcissistic abuse explained through film & television • Trauma-informed education for survivors • Psychology of power, control, and coercive relationships #Succession #HBO #SuccessionExplained #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaInformed #FamilySystems #SNAP #fatherfigure 0:00 Intro 1:12 Circles of Group Dynamics 4:28 Love Bombing Frank 5:55 Boar on the Floor 10:30 Normalized Abuse 11:30 Rhea Take-Down 18:05 Circling the Wagons 20:32 Human Shields 22:40 Hierarchy of Power 26:49 The Wake of Narcissistic Abuse

    30 min
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A psychotherapist analyzes the individuals and systems that create the toxic and abusive familial and corporate dynamics of Waystar/Royco and the Logan Roy family. Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, CCTP-II is a licensed professional clinical counselor, a certified clinical domestic violence counselor and a clinically certified trauma professional (level 2). Website: clermontmentalhealth.com Email: info@clermontmentalhealth.care Text: 513-655-6911 Instagram: @theofficialsnap FB Page: @mfriedmanlpcc Twitter: @mfriedmanlpcc

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