What is Narcissistic Abuse? Narcissistic abuse is emotional and psychological abuse perpetrated by a person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Narcissistic abuse lowers self-esteem and can lead to anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Narcissistic abuse occurs in a cycle of four phases, each designed to manipulate and...
What are Boundaries? Boundaries are limits we set to protect our safety, mental health, and emotional wellbeing. Boundaries can strengthen relationships with friends and families and eliminate engagement with high conflict people. We can set boundaries for ourselves (personal boundary) or we can set them...
What is Childhood Emotional Abuse? Childhood emotional abuse is a pattern of harmful behavior that causes a child significant emotional and mental distress. This type of abuse is frequently perpetrated by a parent or caretaker, but it can also be inflicted by a sibling, teacher,...
Why Trauma Effects Motivation If you have a diagnoses of Complex Trauma or PTSD, you may struggle to self motivate. Something as simple as showering or making the bed may feel overwhelming to you. Low motivation is actually a very normal and understandable symptom of...
How Grey Rocking Can Protect Against Narcissistic Abuse The Grey Rock method limits engagement with a narcissist by acting as boring and dull as a “grey rock.” Grey Rocking is effective because it limits the narcissist’s ability to further manipulate, devalue, and gaslight you. By...
What is a Trauma Bond? A trauma bond is the emotional attachment a victim forms with an abuser. In a trauma bond, one person inflicts abuse onto another person followed by intermittent positive reinforcement. This cycle of abuse makes the victim dependent on the abuser...