Is it romance or love bombing? Is it a bad day or a temper problem? Relationship red flags are difficult to spot because emotions can cloud judgment. If you tend to overthink things, you may have a hard time accepting red flags because you doubt...
The Narcissistic Family System You grew up in family where your feelings didn’t matter. Where submission and complacency were essential to survival. Where, if you had a different opinion, you were wrong. The above description is a common experience for individuals growing up in a...
You’re planning to talk to your partner about something that’s bothering you. You’ve prepared what you’re going to say, but as soon as you start the discussion, your partner becomes defensive, angry, and blames you. You begin to doubt yourself and no longer feel confident...
What is Trauma? You may be familiar with the term, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which refers to an anxiety disorder that occurs after you’ve been exposed to a life-threatening event. Common symptoms of PTSD include nightmares, flashbacks, avoidance, hypervigilance, intense stress, tension, and anxiety,...
Your mind is flooded with thoughts. Thoughts about what you have to do that day, thoughts about things you’ve done in the past, thoughts about what could go wrong in the future. You have persistent feelings of dread and panic and always expect something bad...