23 Things Only People Who Were Raised By Narcissistic Parents Will Understand “ To you, dangerous people feel like home. You “thrive” in fantasy relationships because you feel safe with people you know you have no future with. You fear abandonment yet abandon yourself.
4 Trauma Responses That Double As Superpowers “ As a researcher specializing in trauma, I find that survivors of trauma often identify both the positive and maladaptive elements of their trauma responses while still validating the pain they experienced.
A Researcher Reveals the Early Warning Signs of Narcissistic and Psychopathic Children “ Although neither narcissism or psychopathy can be diagnosed in children, research shows there are often early warning signs that point to harmful behaviors and traits that can persist into adulthood.
How to Reparent Yourself If You’re The Child of a Narcissistic Parent “ Children of narcissistic parents can suffer long-lasting effects in adulthood that affect their self-esteem, mental health, their susceptibility to re-traumatization, and emotional regulation.
It’s Time to Stop Being the Bigger Person: The Real Reason Narcissists and Toxic People Push Fake Morality “ The problem with always feeling responsible for being the bigger person and “mature” in every situation and emotionally bypassing is that you never assign blame to the true perpetrator and end up punishing yourself due to misplaced self-blame.
An Expert Reveals the Micro-Betrayals Narcissistic Partners Subject You To “ Micro-betrayals are the seemingly “smaller” transgressions that act as the ominous harbingers of the greater betrayals to come. They can build up over time to become major red flags.
4 Red Flags You Seriously Need To Prioritize Your Mental Health Right Now “ Mental health matters just as much as physical health. In fact, mental health and physical health are deeply intertwined and impact one another. However, there is still a stigma with mental health issues and seeking treatment for those problems.
5 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person, Even If You Don’t Realize It “ Are you what researchers call a “highly sensitive person”? High sensitivity is an innate, genetic trait that appears in 15-20% of the population.