Dr. CHEUNG Yim, YenYenDr. CHEUNG Yim2025-07-282025-07-282024Hong Kong Journal of Mental Health, 2024, vol. 50(1), pp. 21-25.1560-9294http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/24160A child’s survival and development are greatly influenced by their parents and family. Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan and civilized city, where most parents recognize dysfunctional or toxic families, such as those trapped in extreme poverty or with ineffective parents due to their suffering from severe mental illnesses. The author, an experienced counseling psychologist, has seen many families or individuals who suffer in different ways, even though they come from seemingly healthy and normal families. Four types of families that underwent counseling were explored and discussed in this paper, namely families with a single child, overly closely attached families, immigrant families, and families with maritally unhappy mothers. A case study was also included to illustrate how parents and families can reconcile their family rupture and restore children’s mental health. This paper intends to enhance parents’ awareness and recognition of their power and influence over their children and to provide insight for practitioners who may have frequent contact with such families.<br> 父母和家庭深深影響孩子的生存和成長.本文探索並討論了四種香港日趨普遍的家庭類型,即獨生子女家庭關係過於緊密的家庭移民家庭和母親婚姻不幸福的家庭,闡述這些家庭如何不經意影響了孩子的發展.本文還通過一個案例研究,記錄了家庭如何修補裂痕幫助孩子恢復身心健康的過程.enFamily WorkChild DevelopmentFamily InfluencesPeer Reviewed Journal Article