Natalie D'Annibale, PsyD LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

The original cycle of abuse’s four steps can be adapted to fit narcissistic relationships. Just as physical violence is not only perpetrated by one gender, narcissistic abuse is unisex. Instead of using fists or smashing bottles to hurt someone, someone high in narcissism tends to use gossip and lies to mar the victim's reputation. This person may use whatever means necessary to keep their partner in line and themselves in control of the narrative. Even if they are called out

Dissociative amnesia is the most common dissociative disorder, which are conditions that cause people to feel detached or disconnected from themselves or reality. In dissociative amnesia, this manifests as memory loss. This memory loss goes beyond the realm of typical forgetfulness. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR), the different types of dissociative amnesia include : localized selective continuous

Anxiety and fear are words often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Fear is one of the seven core emotions on the Change...