Counseling, Family, Parental AlienationSevere Parental Alienation: A Mental Health Emergency Posted on November 12, 2024December 5, 2024 by Susan Heitler www.psychologytoday.com Severe Parental Alienation: A Mental Health Emergency Long legal battles prolong and intensify alienation. The longer the courts take to intervene, the worse the alienation is likely to become, and the harder to reverse. Susan Heitler