"When Does Helping Become Something Else?" — Therapist on the Reiners' 30-Year Trap
"When Does Helping Become Something Else?" — Therapist on the Reiners' 30-Year Trap  
Podcast: Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Published On: Thu Jan 15 2026
Description: Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott tackles the hardest question in the Nick Reiner case: At what point does supporting a severely mentally ill adult child stop being love and start being something else?The Reiners paid for 18-plus rehab stays. They housed Nick in their guest house. They brought him to parties because they were afraid to leave him alone. They "tried everything." And it ended with their deaths.Shavaun breaks down the psychology of families trapped in cycles they can't escape—and what other families dealing with similar situations need to understand.From the full Shavaun Scott interview on Hidden Killers. Subscribe for complete coverage of the Nick Reiner case.#NickReiner #RobReiner #FamilyDynamics #MentalHealth #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #Psychology #ShavaunScott #EnablingJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.