In the aftermath of narcissistic abuse, paranoia can settle in like a shadow, darkening every corner of a survivor’s life. What once seemed like intuition now feels like an unrelenting sense of dread, a constant fear that betrayal and manipulation are lurking around every corner. This state of hypervigilance, born from the manipulative tactics of abuse perpetrators, can leave even…
Post-Traumatic Stress
Victoria McNulty’s experience of coercive control highlights systemic flaws and the urgent need for change to protect and empower victims.
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Learn about the link between narcissistic abuse and anxiety, signs, symptoms, and recovery with doctoral candidate April Nisan Ilkmen, LMFT.
THE FALSE SELF IS A FAKE PERSONA dysfunctional people invent as a psychological defense mechanism against re-living adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as traumatic stress. A child’s construction of a false self is an adaptive process. Children may develop it to cope with unmet needs, especially the absence of support the child requires to differentiate themselves from their caregivers. When…