Can narcissistic abuse cause psychosis? Learn how emotional manipulation can lead to severe mental health issues, including psychosis.
Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissistic abuse is a term used to describe a specific type of psychological manipulation and control inflicted by individuals with narcissistic traits. Our mission is to shed light on the dynamics of narcissistic abuse, its impact on survivors, and strategies for healing and recovery.
Reflections on the role of attachment disorders in addiction as well as family- and intimate partner violence.
As autumn settles in, we enter a season that relationship coaches and survivors know well: hobosexual season. As the air turns crisp and the cost of living climbs, a particular type of opportunist becomes more active — the charming, plausible, emotionally fluent man who is looking not for a partner but for a host. While the term may raise a…
The narcissistic abuse cycle often begins with an intense period of love bombing followed by a shift to devaluation. As the relationship deteriorates, the recipient of the abuse often desperately seeks to restore the initial connection, only to be met with increasing coldness and criticism. Indifference then seeps in, marking the final stage before the relationship ends with an inevitable…
Overcoming paranoia after narcissistic abuse begins with understanding why it develops in the first place. Survivors who have spent months or years navigating gaslighting, manipulation, and coercive control frequently come out of those relationships with a fundamentally altered relationship to trust. What they once understood to be ordinary social interaction now feels charged with threat. Over time helpful flashes of…
Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day is observed annually on June 1. Learn about how you can get involved and help spread the word!
Learn how to navigate relationships with narcissistic people effectively and protect yourself in personal and professional settings.
Learn the meaning, causes, and expressions of trauma and how it can impact the mind, body, and emotions.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and divorce coach Amy Polacko joins us to unpack the alleged post-separation abuse of Catherine Kassenoff.
Learn about the link between narcissistic abuse and anxiety, signs, symptoms, and recovery with doctoral candidate April Nisan Ilkmen, LMFT.