The cycle of abuse is a theory conceptualized in 1979 by Lenore Walker that identifies continual, repeated events in an abusive relationship. It was originally established as a means of ...

Why is narcissistic abuse difficult to recognize? Oftentimes, it's hard for people on the outside to spot the toxic behaviors of a narcissist because of "pseudomutuality," a facade of happiness and ...

When my grandfather passed away more than three years ago, I offered to write his obituary. I’d written two: First came the doting one, the version that I knew local newspapers would publish without ...

Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome is the aftermath of being in a relationship with a narcissist, where manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional control were part of the daily dynamic. You may feel like ...