Are You Married to a Narcissist?

Abuse/Neglect

Are You Married to a Narcissist?

When you met your spouse, did it seem like love at first sight? Was there a familiarity to them and a feeling that you were somehow drawn to them? Soon after you said “I do,” did they begin to change? Were they giving you less attention and making everything about them? Did they show fits of rage or suddenly start...[ read more ]

How to Talk to Your Child About Sexual Abuse

Let’s face the facts and address how sexual abuse is a taboo topic for Americans.  It is not something we discuss as a polite conversation but it’s also not something that is discussed behind closed doors either.  We didn't talk about it, until now.  If you turn on the television or pull up a news site, you are bound to...[ read more ]

Childhood Emotional Neglect and How to Heal

Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect You can learn from childhood emotional neglect.  Many of us were raised with the notion that kids are meant “to be seen and not heard,” meaning ‘don’t speak until you are spoken to.” While this idea may have only meant to keep the volume down at the Thanksgiving table, it can have negative ramifications on...[ read more ]

Why Anger is Different from Other Emotions

Why Anger is Different from Other Emotions Of all the emotions, anger is perhaps the one that most people have the hardest time dealing with. That’s most likely because anger is not like the other emotions. It is unique. In fact, a 2017 survey by the Mental Health Foundation of 2000 people found that 28% are sometimes worried about the level of...[ read more ]