The stigma and unexpected incidence of these familial rifts are discussed by an alienated parent.

There seems to be a surge in the distance between parents and adult children. More than 25% of Americans are presently alienated from a family member, and more than 43% have gone through family estrangement once or more.

Since the statistics are based on pre-COVID data, which occurred before the strains of the pandemic and the political atmosphere widened already-existing fault lines in many families, they are likely low. According to some experts, the higher trend has been influenced by growing mental health awareness, increased political and cultural division, and acknowledgment of the negative impacts of toxic or violent familial ties on wellbeing.

Although it is common, alienation is rarely openly expressed because of cultural expectations and conventions that make it particularly stigmatising. Because of this, there are several common misconceptions regarding estrangement, such that it is uncommon, that it occurs suddenly, that there is a specific reason why people become estranged, and that it occurs out of the blue.

Family members may break up contact for a variety of reasons. Mental illness and substance misuse are significant causes of estrangement, in addition to abuse, toxic environments, and poor parenting.

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