No matter how healthy the dynamic is, mother-daughter relationships are always complex. In healthy relationships, a mother can be a best friend, and in unhealthy ones, a trigger. Unfortunately, the wounds from these relationships can scar one pretty deeply. However, there’s nothing that intensifies having a tangled relationship with one’s mother quite like narcissism. When… Continue reading 12 Key Phrases Narcissistic Mothers Say and How To Respond To Them
Category: Mental Health
5 Phrases To Shut Down Gaslighting
From gaslighting in a romantic partnership to medical gaslighting, it’s not easy to navigate the psychological minefield of manipulation. It can be hard to recognize the signs of gaslighting when you’re in it, and even more difficult to defend yourself. Because of this, we tapped in with some psychology experts to learn what the best… Continue reading 5 Phrases To Shut Down Gaslighting
How to Choose Happiness Daily
In the same way we select our clothes every morning, we can choose our thoughts. We can choose a mindset that cultivates joy, focuses on the positive, and appreciates the present. Choosing happiness does not mean that life is without pain or struggle. Instead, it’s about acknowledging emotions – both the good and the heavy – and focusing… Continue reading How to Choose Happiness Daily
10 Symptoms of Daughters of Narcissistic Parents
A narcissist can be defined as someone who is highly self-absorbed and lacks empathy. Though it’s certainly helpful to avoid engaging with one in any dynamic, it’s a bit out of your hands when the narcissist is a parent. With your childhood being some of your most formidable years, it’s nearly impossible not to feel… Continue reading 10 Symptoms of Daughters of Narcissistic Parents
Why Do I Cry When I Get Mad?
Ladies, let’s be honest: there’s nothing more frustrating than crying while trying to get a point across. Whether you’re in the thick of a disagreement with your partner, family member or even someone in the workplace, it can feel as if it completely nullifies your credibility. You’re no longer seen as rational, and you’re labeled… Continue reading Why Do I Cry When I Get Mad?
What To Say to Someone Who Lost a Loved One
There’s no way to sugarcoat it: grief is a devastating feat. It can blindside you, derail your life plans and introduce you to an unknown layer of unimaginable pain. Collective grief is difficult enough to navigate, but experiencing the loss of a loved one is much more personal territory. It can be difficult to communicate… Continue reading What To Say to Someone Who Lost a Loved One
Are You Dealing With A Vulnerable Narcissist?
It can be pretty devastating to find out a person that you love is a narcissist, especially when that diagnosis slowly begins to inform any kind of abuse you may have unknowingly endured. You certainly wouldn’t be alone, though: while research data shows that about five percent of people in the U.S. may have narcissistic… Continue reading Are You Dealing With A Vulnerable Narcissist?
15 Subtle Signs of Gaslighting and 8 Strategies to Protect Your Mental Health
Gaslighting is a psychological tactic employed by individuals who seek to exert control and dominance over others. By distorting reality and sowing seeds of doubt, gaslighters undermine their victims’ sense of self, ultimately asserting influence and power. Unlike more overt forms of manipulation, gaslighting thrives in subtlety, leaving its victims questioning their own perceptions and… Continue reading 15 Subtle Signs of Gaslighting and 8 Strategies to Protect Your Mental Health
Treating Alcohol Use Disorder in Black Women Requires Competency, Compassion
Some fresh insight is being revealed when it comes to the steps that should be taken when addressing alcohol use disorder in Black women. During a presentation at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, Dr. Ayana Jordan shared key strategies to use when treating Black women with alcohol use disorder. Dr. Jordan is an associate professor… Continue reading Treating Alcohol Use Disorder in Black Women Requires Competency, Compassion
Black Women in Medicine Face Continued Lack of Mental Health Resources
The recent suicide death of yet another Black medical student is raising fresh questions around the continued need for mental health resources aimed at supporting Black people in the medical field. Dr. Nakita Mortimer passed away on May 24 by suicide, with her death prompting loving messages from her family and friends. This included a… Continue reading Black Women in Medicine Face Continued Lack of Mental Health Resources