By: Sara E. Teller Unless you are a professional in the mental health space, it can be hard to keep the various possible disorders straight. Some of the names sound similar, and it’s easy enough to be confused by which disorder relates to which set of symptoms, and what issues you or a loved one […]
What is PNSD and How Does it Relate to Narcissistic Abuse?
Some individuals refer to the PTSD that occurs as a result of an abusive relationship with a narcissist as PNSD – post-narcissism stress disorder. It is not a clinical term and has been popularized as knowledge spreads about how damaging narcissists can be. The symptoms are the same as PTSD. The only difference is that the term relates specifically to this form of abuse.
The Difference been Acute Stress & PTSD: What to Look for
Prolonged stress can cause a variety of detrimental health conditions.
When is it PTSD…Really?
Those who begin to experience symptoms that interfere with day-to-day functioning and notice that they last longer than a month have most likely developed PTSD.
Change Your ‘Processing’ to Change Your Life
Changing the way in which you think systemically will not happen overnight, but it will change your life for the better over time. Taking baby steps, day by day, will eventually get you to that place of peace you so deserve.
Removing Toxicity: ‘Am I Better Off?’
Trauma can make you feel as if you want to dissociate with the ‘self’ as a protective mechanism to cope. Oftentimes, it seems intuitive to “go somewhere else” in order to no longer feel with burden of chaos that is happening all around you. This becomes second nature, almost, and can show up in self-destructive […]