CPTSD – Children of Narcissists

Losing memories, Repression, Denial, Minimisation

Abuse Amnesia

Post author:childrenofnarcissists
Post published:15 March 2026
Post category:CPTSD Trauma
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What is Abuse Amnesia? Abuse amnesia can take place in many different types of relationships, if the person is abusive, such as with parental figures, romantic partners, with friends or…

Attachment Theory Word Cloud. Visual overview of bonding, emotional regulation, attachment styles, development, and relationship patterns for psychology education and learning.

Attachment Styles and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Post author:childrenofnarcissists
Post published:24 January 2026
Post category:Attachment Theory CPTSD Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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Attachment Theory Attachment theory deals with the relationship between the primary caregiver and their baby. Research has shown that attachment styles can be observed and are established by the time…

Anxiety, despair and depression

The Abandonment Depression

Post author:childrenofnarcissists
Post published:23 May 2025
Post category:Abandonment Borderline Personality Disorder CPTSD Defence Mechanisms Narcissistic Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder The Brain Trauma
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10,004 words, 60 minutes read time. The Abandonment Depression Adapted from ‘The Search for the Real Self’ by James F. Masterson If we have come from a narcissistic family, understanding…

Mental Prison

Narcissistic Parents, Prisoners and Dissociation

Post author:childrenofnarcissists
Post published:11 May 2021
Post category:CPTSD Defence Mechanisms The Brain Trauma
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The Similarities of a Narcissistic Family and a Prison System Growing up in a narcissistic family system can be likened to being imprisoned - because the family dynamics mirror the…