Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times Life throws chaos at us on a regular basis—whether it’s our finances, our relationships, or our health. In the work world, around 50 percent of people are burned out in industries like health care, banking, and nonprofits, and employers spend $300 billion per year on workplace-related […]
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What to say when the people in your life do not understand narcissism? KEY POINTS It can be hard to explain narcissistic abuse to someone who has never experienced it. People will have trouble understanding why you stayed after the abuse started or how you got into that situation in the first place. Even though
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“I mourn the idea of a close family, but I did this for my own sanity.” Family members may choose no contact due to abuse, neglect, mental illness, or drug and alcohol use. When choosing no contact, it may be necessary to take certain measures for protection. Relatives may press a child to leave
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Have you ever found yourself perpetually in relationships that feel “close, but not quite”? Do you yearn for a meaningful connection yet struggle to make it past the initial stages of getting close to someone? Perhaps you’ve been hurt before, and now, the walls you’ve built to protect yourself seem insurmountable. If these scenarios resonate
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Projection, passive-aggressive punishment, and more. Jealousy is a normal and human emotion. How a person acts on it, though, may lead to problems. A person who recognizes and seeks to understand jealousy may articulate it and access reassurance constructively. Defending against the unpleasant emotion by projecting, acting out vindictively, or controlling a partner might be
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Not all victims are manipulative. Feeling like a victim has taken on negative connotations, but there are people who “play the victim” in order to manipulate you. This is a favorite defense of narcissists and other personality-disordered people. In some other instances, this behavior is learned as a child as a way to get needs met. I
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Not all strong emotional responses are trigger reactions. If you receive news about the sudden death of a friend or relative, it is sane and sensitive to react with shock and grief. Your body experiences an automatic change in heart rate, breathing, pulse, brain synapses. This is not something to be avoided, nor is it healthy
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Do a quick internet search for narcissism and you’re likely to find thousands of articles and accounts of dealing with a narcissist and they’re almost always male. It would be easy to assume that narcissism is a common, uniquely male trait. However, like other mental health issues, narcissism is not unique to one gender. And,
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The Covert Narcissists Hooks: Flattery, Fantasy and Poor Me Syndrome The covert narcissist’s hooks won’t catch everyone, but they’re likely to entrap co-dependent and empathic personality types almost 100% of the time. The covert narcissist differs in some ways from their louder counterpart – the covert narcissist, who is easier to spot with their strong
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Knowing how avengers are provoked can prevent aggression Posted January 26, 2025 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitc Key points Many people feel slighted, but avengers act on vengeful feelings; nonavengers don’t. Revenge is impacted by the offense, relationship between the parties, and context. Social exclusion often prompts revenge, highlighting its social nature. Source: Image by Photolesh from Pixabay
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