6 Signs Its Betrayal Bonding, Not Love
Have you ever heard of the term “betrayal bonding”? A specific kind of traumatic bonding, this unhealthy attachment is born out of betrayal trauma. The…
This category has everything to do with abusive relationships. Our goal is to shed light on the types of abusive relationships and how to deal with them.
Be Careful of the DARVO Manipulation Tactic
According to marriage and family therapist Dr. Darlene Lancer, most emotional abuse goes unnoticed and unreported. And although it is an often overlooked form of…
5 Signs It’s Emotional Abuse, Not “Tough Love”
“Tough love is real love. Why? Because it’s never easy. It hurts the giver far more than the receiver,” said decorated military pilot and Vietnam…
Things Your Toxic Parents Taught You
Whether your parents carry their own childhood wounds, have a mental illness diagnosis, or simply don’t know any better, any toxic behaviors done around you…
Signs Your Past Trauma Is Triggered
Have you ever experienced trauma? Whether it was a one-time event or a long-term situation, trauma leaves a lasting impact on your well-being. Even when…
How You’re Raised Affects Your Life Later On
“The axe forgets, but the tree remembers.” This African proverb beautifully describes how someone who gets hurt remembers the pain while the person who does…
5 Main Reasons People Manipulate
Experts agree that we all manipulate at times. Sometimes we do it for the good of the people or situation, and sometimes we do it…
5 Signs You Have Poor Boundaries
Stop! Don’t go! You have to hear this. You are not a doormat. Yes, you. UC Berkeley defines boundaries as “…the limits and rules we…
5 Ways Narcissistic Abuse Changes You
Have you ever been around a narcissist? If you have, you know being around one can make you feel like your soul is being sucked…
5 Signs Narcissistic Abuse Has Changed Your Personality
Hey, Psych2Goers! Welcome back to another article! Have you ever been around a narcissist? If you have, you know being around one can make you…
4 Ways Jennette McCurdy and Her Mom’s Relationship Was Unhealthy
TRIGGER WARNING: Our video and Jennette McCurdy’s book, I’m Glad My Mom Died, discuss topics such as eating disorders, sexual assault, sexual harassment, abuse, and…
How Childhood Emotional Abuse Affects You In Adulthood
Ever wonder why the punchline to every psychology joke always has something to do with either our childhoods or our issues with our parents? Or…
6 Signs Your Trauma is Making You Lonely
American author Laurell K. Hamilton once wrote, “There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that…
5 Ways to Care For Your Inner Child
Have you heard of the concept of the “inner child”? The inner child is a concept created by Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, who described…
7 Gaslighting Things Abusers Do To Control You
Abuse is extremely complicated. With so many types of abuse and how abusers can be subtle in their tactics, it may be difficult to identify…
How Abuse Affects Your Personality
Have you ever heard of the question, “Is it nature or nurture?” What do you think makes up more of our personalities: our genetic makeup…
5 Signs You’re Gaslighting Someone, Even If You Don’t Mean To
Did you know that the term ‘Gaslighting’ originated from a play in 1938? It was about a husband who manipulated his wife by playing with…
If You Have These 7 Beliefs, You Might Have Been Raised by Narcissistic Parents!
Hey, Psych2Goers! It’s fair to say that our parents are some of the most influential people in our lives. They basically give us our foundation…
5 Signs You Feel Emotionally Unsafe
Do you often feel anxious or on edge? Does this tend to happen whenever you’re around certain people in your life? Just as a home,…
How Your Trauma Explains Your Coping Mechanisms
Renowned psychologist and theorist Carl Jung once famously said, “Until we are able to make the unconscious conscious, it will direct you life and you…