The Healing Journey to Overcome Narcissistic Parents

Healing from narcissistic abuse that occurred in childhood is an arduous and complicated road. However, if one wishes to live a full and happy life, then you must begin to work on the issues caused by the narcissist. It may be necessary to maintain a distance and have no contact with the narcissistic parent. This […]

Setting Healthy Boundaries

I’ve always been the type of person who loves helping others. Many times, this even meant saying yes to someone when I really wanted to say no. This meant pleasing too many people and not maintaining healthy boundaries. Has that happened to you, too? People-pleasing is an all too familiar occurrence in life. We cross […]

What Men Need to Know When Dating a Survivor of Domestic Violence

By: Clint Schiller Dating a Survivor of Domestic Abuse can be frustrating, difficult, irritating, complexing, and confusing; if you try and fix them! PATIENCE – is the first key attribute to have when dating a domestic violence survivor. They are usually not very willing to let you in. UNDERSTANDING – not about what they have […]

The Man I Loved Abused Me During My Pregnancy

I thought he loved me. Thought I had met the love of my life. I was wrong. The man I loved abused me during my pregnancy, and it didn’t stop there. Looking back, I understand how I fell under his spell and why it took so long for me to leave.

National Mental Health Awareness Month

This is why the month of May shines a spotlight on Mental Health Awareness. We all deal with issues of mental health but survivors and victims of domestic violence have unique mental health needs, as well as barriers preventing us from reaching out for support.

The Mental in Me…

It’s at the times when life hit you unexpectedly is when we lose sight of the importance of our mental health and how much maintaining it at those moments truly saves us.