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Psychologists issue stark warning on why you should never be 'best friends' with your parents

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Updated 16:08 11 Sep 2025 GMT+1Published 16:07 11 Sep 2025 GMT+1

Psychologists issue stark warning on why you should never be 'best friends' with your parents

Experts have expressed concerns about something known as 'parentification'

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

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Topics: Parenting, Mental Health, News, Psychology

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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