Abuse

Are you being abused? Abuse is not always physical. It can be emotional, psychological, sexual, verbal, financial, neglect, manipulation and even stalking. You should never tolerate it as it will never lead to a healthy relationship. Most of the time, abuse is carried out by someone we know, which makes it even harder to talk about it. The abuser uses mind games and power play to dominate, control and manipulate you. Leaving an abusive relationship and a toxic partner can be difficult as it affects your emotions, confidence and self-esteem. In fact, even after you have broken up, a toxic ex might try to manipulate you into taking them back. Abusers can be very charming, especially when using emotional abuse and manipulation techniques to control you. As you will confuse their manipulative behavior as love, you may choose to stay with your abusive partner. And this may lead to severe stress, anxiety, trauma, PTSD and other mental disorders. Abuse is never your fault and you do not deserve it. You cannot make things better and neither can you change your narcissistic partner into a loving, caring person. There is never any excuse for it. If you feel intimidated, scared or controlled in a relationship, it’s time to wake up from abuse. You might be in a toxic relationship with a psychopath or a narcissist. Remember, it is unacceptable, and you do not deserve this. If you have been abused, this page will help you find valuable articles, stories, blogs and tips to identify relationship abuse and toxic partners and find strategic ways to recover, protect yourself and start the healing process.

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How Optimistic Women Stay Trapped In Unhealthy Relationships

Theo Harrison

Optimistic women blindly hope that their toxic relationship will become perfect one day. Optimism makes it difficult for them to leave the relationship.

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Are Narcissists Predictable? The Playbook They Use To Manipulate You

Angie Atkinson

So do narcissists really have a “playbook” used to manipulate you?

Changing Codependent Dynamics in Abusive Relationships

Abuse Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT

Codependents’ reactive role amplifies their focus on their partner, while they hide who they are. They increasingly try to control the uncontrollable, sacrifice themselves, and try harder to please and be accepted.

How Can You Be Vulnerable As An Adult When You Were Never Safe As A Child?

Abuse Dr. Margaret R Rutherford

Do you find being vulnerable very difficult as an adult, due to a lot of unsaid trauma, abuse, and victimization in your childhood?

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Abuse

How Optimistic Women Stay Trapped In Unhealthy Relationships

Theo Harrison

Optimistic women blindly hope that their toxic relationship will become perfect one day. Optimism makes it difficult for them to leave the relationship.

Relationship Boundary

5 Quotes to Strengthen Boundaries Against Toxic People

Mind Body Spirit Yoga

Without strong boundaries in place (which come from speaking our truth and saying No consistently) we are an easy target to be taken advantage of.

6 Toxic Relationship Moves That Most People Overlook

Toxic Relationship Angie Atkinson

If your relationship involves the following behaviors, you might love a toxic person.

3 Covert Signs You’re in A Toxic Relationship

Toxic Relationship Clayton Olson

Even subtle changes in body language and tone can convey a negative message like, “I just don’t want to deal with you right now” or “You’re being ridiculous” or “You’re overreacting.” The result is the invalidation of the other person’s feelings.

Detaching is a way of separating the unhealthy emotional glue that keeps us fused in a codependent relationship.

Narcissists And The Codependency Dance

Codependency Erika Robertson

The world of psychology uses “the codependency dance” to describe the intimate relationship between two very broken, dysfunctional, opposing, but balanced people: the fixer and the people-pleaser (the codependent), and the controller and taker (the narcissist).

Codependency in Toxic Relationships: Symptoms, Signs and How To Recover

Codependency Angie Atkinson

Codependency can be an unhealthy side-effect of a toxic relationship with a narcissist.

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22 Stages of Relationship Between An Empath and A Narcissist

Helen

When it comes to relationships, a relationship between an empath and a narcissist is way more common than you would believe. Unfortunately.

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What Is Post-Narcissist Stress Disorder (PNSD)? and its 3 Major Symptoms

Tigress Luv

People who have once shared their life with a narcissist may go through corresponding occurrences resembling the symptoms of PTSD.

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The Narcissistic Family Tree

Karyl McBride PhD, LMFT

The narcissistic family hides profound pain. Such families tend to operate according to an unspoken set of rules.

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4 Mentally Damaging Things We Say To Kids All The Time

Helen Noronha

4 harmful phrases kids hear far too often. These seemingly harmless words might affect a child's psychological development far into his adult life.

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7 Common Manipulative Phrases and How To Shut Them Down

ROBYN REISCH

There are some common lines of thinking that manipulators like to exploit to get their way. Thankfully, all of them are easily shut down with common sense.

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Abuse

Are Narcissists Predictable? The Playbook They Use To Manipulate You

Angie Atkinson

So do narcissists really have a “playbook” used to manipulate you?

Mental Health

Difference Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Dr. Elinor Greenberg, PhD, CGP, Psychologist

What is the difference between borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder? And what childhood factors cause one vs. the other to develop?

Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers: Why They Are Never Good Enough

Family Vivian McGrath

Daughters of narcissist mothers try hard to gain their mother’s love and approval. But, are never able to please her. Here's why

Top 3 Narcissistic Patterns With Regard To Exes

Breakup Dr. Elinor Greenberg, PhD, CGP, Psychologist

Do Narcissists Quickly Forget Their Exes?

Attachment

How You Can Let Go When Your Partner Refuses To Change

Dr. Marni Feuerman, LCSW, LMFT

Have you ever felt very frustrated in your relationship because your partner refuses to change their bad habits and problematic behavior?

Attachment

Letting Go Of Someone You Love After Infidelity

Mitzi Bockmann

Are you wondering how to let go of someone you love after infidelity after that certain someone has had an affair?

Detaching: How To Let Go with Love

Attachment Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT

Detaching is a way of separating the unhealthy emotional glue that keeps us fused in a codependent relationship.

Why Letting Go Is Not Always A Bad Thing

Attachment The Good Men Project

Letting go of someone you love is the bravest thing one can do

Depression

5 Myths About Depression That Should Be Done Away With Immediately

Allison Abrams, LCSW-R

As long as misconceptions about mental illness persist, so too will stigma.

Depression

5 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Strong When You Are Depressed

Mitzi Bockmann

Can it be challenging to keep your relationship strong when you are depressed? Absolutely yes! I know because I have been there.

How Smartphones and Social Comparison are Making Us Unhappy?

Depression Dr. Steven C. Hayes

Your smartphone propels social comparison that could be making you miserable and is causing the rise of mental health problems in young Americans.

5 Things You Should Do If You Feel Depressed In The Morning

Depression Mitzi Bockmann

Waking up and feeling depressed is a horrible thing. It messes with the rest of our day and makes us miss out on a whole lot of living. So, what do you do if you are feeling depressed in the morning?

Trauma

PTSD: 4 Surprising Lessons From a Recent Research

Forrest Talley Ph.D.

How PTSD Symptoms Differ Depending On How Someone Was Traumatized?

Mental Health

The Reason Emotional Trauma Doesn’t Heal and How to Overcome It

Nanice Ellis

Unhealed emotional trauma is usually not the result of a past event, nor another person’s abusive actions, but, rather, the result of what we do to ourselves on a daily basis.

5 Ways To Help Someone Who Is Dealing With Loss

Coronavirus Theo Harrison

Is a loved one dealing with loss? Here are some ways you can show your support and help your loved one in making the grieving process less painful.

The Truth About Victimhood That Can Heal and Set You Free

Trauma Nanice Ellis

The truth about victimhood cannot only heal you, but it can also set you free!

Mental Health

Depression

5 Myths About Depression That Should Be Done Away With Immediately

Allison Abrams, LCSW-R

As long as misconceptions about mental illness persist, so too will stigma.

Mental Health

Breaking Free Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Forrest Talley Ph.D.

Are you someone who suffers from OCD or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and you are trying very hard to tackle this for a long time?

Can Autistic People Make Great Social Partners?

Mental Health Scott Barry Kaufman

Can autistic people make great social partners or romantic partners?

The Healing Power Of Dance: How Dance Strengthens Our Mind, Body & Spirit

Lifestyle Theo Harrison

The healing power of dance can not only enlighten our soul, but improve our overall physical and mental well being. Here's why you need to get grooving.

Addiction

10 Pointers For Fighting The Stigma Of Substance Abuse

Joseph Kertis

Do you know anyone who suffers from a substance abuse problem? Do you agree with the fact that it is important to fight the stigma of substance abuse?

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