Anxiety, despair and depression
The Abandonment Depression
10,004 words, 20 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…
Society and the Denial of Trauma
Judith Herman is a psychiatrist and author who first proposed Complex PTSD as a separate diagnosis from PTSD.The excerpt below is from the book Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman…
The Trauma Bond
Many of us are familiar with the term ‘trauma bond,’ but what does it actually mean? How can we explain the feeling that many people have of being very unhappy…
Amygdala in the brain, and closeup view of amygdala neurons, 3D illustration. Two almond-shaped clusters of nuclei within temporal lobes, part of the limbic system, play role in memory and emotions
Our Biological Defences
What are our Biological Defences? Our biological defences are made up of our brain, nervous system, body and emotions working together to protect us from harm. This article looks at…
How We Self-Sabotage
Many children of narcissists self-sabotage as a consequence of their dysfunctional upbringing. Self-sabotage can be defined as acting in a way that is detrimental to both our well-being and to reaching our potential.
A lone figure walks down a foggy road, disappearing into the distance.
The Fear of Abandonment and Rejection
What is the Fear of Abandonment?A fear of abandonment is a deep-seated fear of being left by people that you are close to. This fear affects your thoughts and behaviours.It…
Body Image and Binge Eating
Many children of narcissists have a complex relationship with food which may come in the form of binge eating. Men and women can both be affected.What is Binge Eating?Binge eating…
The Mental Structure of a Person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This is a simplified diagram of the mental structure of the mind of a narcissist. It is a complex system of defences which protect the conscious mind from the buried…
The Successful Narcissist
The Real Self and the Adapted SelfA narcissist spends their life defending themselves against the deep wounds inflicted in early childhood (often by their own narcissistic parent). Their strategies to…
Chronic People Pleasing
The Moulding of a Child Parents with Narcissistic Personality Disorder often produce children who are chronic people pleasers.This is because their children's characters are suffocated from a young age as…
Clues That You May Have Complex PTSD
Some people who have Complex PTSD often do not know that they have it because so much of their emotional life and bodily sensations have been suppressed. Here are some…
Carl Jung Quotes
Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. He was an innovative thinker and he approached the unconscious through exploration of dreams, the study of art,…
