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Mental Health Effects of Emotional Abuse

By Brittaney Latta

emotional abuse mental health Abuse/Neglect Anxiety domestic violence narcissist panic attacks relationship issues Self-Esteem Separation/Divorce trauma Trauma / PTSD Women's Issues

Codependency Trauma Low Self Esteem

Posted: May 1, 2023

Emotional abuse is not as easy to spot as physical abuse, but oftentimes its effects can be just as traumatic. Emotional abuse can involve a wide range of tactics, including gaslighting, shaming and manipulation. All of these are intended to leave the victim feeling confused, powerless and hopeless. Typically people suffer from long-term or short-term emotional abuse...

How to Know You're Dealing with a Narcissist

By Brittaney Latta

narcissist relationships Abuse/Neglect dating domestic violence emotional abuse LGBTQ panic attacks relationship issues Self-Esteem Separation/Divorce trauma Trauma / PTSD Women's Issues

Anxiety Codependency Depression LGBTQ+ Low Self Esteem Trauma

Posted: April 27, 2023

So how can you tell if you’re dealing with an actual narcissist or just someone who is a bit full of themselves? While that may be true, narcissists come in all shapes and sizes. They walk among us, some of them obvious, and some of them covert. Here are a handful of traits the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) lists as characteristics that someone is a narcissist: