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Keep up to date with the latest news, insights, and breakthroughs about narcissistic abuse, recovery, and other related topics. We explore advances in psychological research, emerging treatments, and first person stories of resilience. We are committed to publishing accurate, compassionate, and thought-provoking news coverage that empowers our readership with knowledge while promoting mental health awareness.

Exploring “Framed: Women in the Family Court Underworld” with Dr. Christine Cocchiola + Amy Polacko

Conversations about domestic abuse are often focused on what’s visible—physical violence, bruises, the tangible evidence of harm. However, physical violence is an instrument used to enforce regimes of coercive control in which victim-survivors are carefully groomed from subjugation using a pattern of psycho-emotional manipulation called coercive control. Over time, the cumulative effects of this type of abuse lead to the…

SB 1082: Florida Domestic Violence Pet Protection Law

On July 1, 2020, domestic violence survivors in Florida received expanded legal protections that include their pets. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bipartisan Senate Bill 1082 into law in June, 2020 allowing courts to include their pets in restraining orders against abusers.1 Perpetrators of coercive control may target pets as a means of inducing fear and submission in the victim, putting their lives at risk….

Signs of Love Bombing: Expert Tips from Ingrid Sthare

Signs of love bombing often marks the first stage of the cycle of narcissistic abuse. People with narcissistic tendencies frequently lavish excessive affection, attention, and gifts on their romantic partners. What may seem like a whirlwind romance and profound devotion, conceals a more calculated intention—manipulation and control. Manipulative people use love bombing to quickly build emotional dependence, only to withdraw…

Relationship Indifference: The Cold, Quiet Goodbye

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…

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