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Kaytee GillisPsychology Today |
Not all toxic relationships are narcissistic, but all can be unhealthy.
3. They can serve to protect the family's reputation or image.
The difficulty of its recognition limits protection for survivors.
A common result of childhood family trauma, CPTSD presents in different ways
Society tends to dismiss non-physical abuse as "not as bad."
Increasing understanding of a form of trauma that leaves many misunderstood.
Describing a parent who left as estrangement can come across as victim-blaming.
Shame from trauma can cause us to overcompensate for perceived imperfections.
Personal perspective: Accepting ourselves can help us understand differences.
2. Thinking they were the victim.
3 essential questions to ask during your attorney search.
Are you obligated to those who abandoned you as they age?
Treating the symptoms instead of just the diagnosis is important.
Borrowing someone else's strength and focusing more on your own case can help.
Using the senses can provide a grounding feeling and reduce stress.
With increased legislation preceding, could fear-mongering be to blame?
Both have symptoms of re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal.
Abusers use the courtroom as their stage to perform dominance and control.
A new book encourages self-compassion to help heal.
Many want acknowledgment for wrongdoing in place of punitive repercussions.
Overcompensating for what you did not receive, or even regressing, are common
This form of grief can bring the trauma trifecta—relief, sadness, and guilt.
Here's a quick visual imagery exercise to validate and comfort your inner child.
Here are tips for being supportive while keeping boundaries.
Let’s support those who find the colder, darker months emotionally tricky.
People may fear not being believed, or getting in trouble.
It can affect our ability to form and maintain healthy relationships.
Try these methods for coping with holiday sadness.
Boundaries and breaks are key tools to prevent retraumatization.
Use these questions to guide your own journey of self-exploration.
Tips to prepare and manage the legal process during post-separation legal abuse.
Feeling like you're walking on eggshells is a major sign.
Personal Perspective: Words of validation to help you love yourself.
Lack of empathy and inability to follow boundaries are common clues.
Three ways to improve safety for victims.
#3- early sexual behavior.
Is the word being overused, or beginning to be more understood?