Narcissists: How to Recognize and Respond
According to the Cleveland Clinic, an estimated 0.5 to 5% of people in the U.S. may be affected by narcissistic personality disorder. Typically, narcissism affects males more than females, and symptoms may begin to show in an individual’s teenage or young adult years. Narcissists can be hard to diagnose as their inflated sense of self-importance […]
Trauma Bonding
How to Identify and Respond The true definition of trauma bonding has gotten lost and distorted over the internet and social media. Colloquially, many define trauma bonding as a connection formed with someone by sharing and talking about your personal trauma and experiences. However, true trauma bonding is actually a result of a toxic and […]
Toxic Relationships in the Workplace
Toxic Work Environments: How to Identify and Respond Learn how to identify and respond to a toxic work environment. With 40 hours of your week spent with the same coworkers in the same workplace, the last thing you want to do is find yourself stuck in a toxic work environment. Working in a toxic work […]
Toxic Relationships with Family
Toxic Family Relationships: When Enough is Enough Dealing with toxic family members is never an easy feat, especially when it comes to the family members that are closest to you—whether by relation or location! Here, we’ll discuss the different kinds of toxic family relationships, recognizing the signs of toxicity, and cutting family off when enough […]
How to Respond to Gaslighting
Learn how to respond to gaslighting in a healthy, safe manner. Gaslighting is a manipulative practice that is intended to rewrite history and make the victim feel that they are responsible for something that often never happened. Responding to a gaslighter can be difficult, but necessary. Here, we’ll explore some of the ways to prepare, […]
Examples of Gaslighting
We’ve all heard the term ‘gaslighting’ thrown around in casual conversation among friends, family, and colleagues. But how do we define gaslighting, and how does it manifest in everyday life?
Signs of Gaslighting
We’ve all heard the term ‘gaslighting’ thrown around in casual conversation among friends, family, and colleagues. But how do we define gaslighting, and how does it manifest in everyday life?
What is Gaslighting?
We’ve all heard the term ‘gaslighting’ thrown around in casual conversation among friends, family, and colleagues. But how do we define gaslighting, and how does it manifest in everyday life?
What is a Toxic Relationship?
8 Types of Toxic Relationships & Their Signs With few exceptions, human beings want to be emotionally and physically close to each other. Life seems better shared. And yet no human endeavor seems more fraught with challenges and difficulties than our relationships with others. Relationships, like most things in life worth having, require effort. Toxic […]
Dealing With Passive-Aggressive Behavior
How to Handle Conflict More Constructively Conflict is a normal part of any relationship. Whenever two people are close to one another, there will eventually be some friction. This is an inescapable part of the human experience, but direct confrontation can be difficult, and some people prefer to avoid it. To learn more about the […]
