Mental Health Mondays: 8 Ways to Make a Narcissist Respect You

In today’s article, I’m empowering you with eight ways to make a narcissist respect you… forever. Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Let’s face it, knowing how to make a narcissist respect you isn’t easy. If you’ve ever wondered to yourself or asked yourself the question, “how to make a narcissist respect me,” then this article isContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 8 Ways to Make a Narcissist Respect You”

Mental Health Mondays: Only a Super Empath Can Destroy A Narcissist, Here’s How!

There’s nothing a narcissist loves more than an empath. What’s not to like? Their good nature makes them willing to believe everyone is good-natured and of equal value of the same kindness. They want to help people in need, especially those who are vulnerable. Or, at least appear vulnerable.  The narcissist’s perfectly crafted tragic backstory, filled with storiesContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Only a Super Empath Can Destroy A Narcissist, Here’s How!”

Mental Health Mondays: What The Narcissist Does When You Go No Contact.

So you finally made the decision to go no contact and have no clue what to expect. The narcissists in your life acted like they didn’t want to be bothered with you while you were together, so as far as you’re concerned this should be easy. We would all hope that our relationships would workContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: What The Narcissist Does When You Go No Contact.”

Mental Health Mondays: What Hurts a Narcissist Forever?

by Teresa Santana 1. They are hurt when you leave and be at peace without them. Narcissists are hurt when you leave and be at peace without them. They want to hold on to you but they don’t want to let you go. They can’t say goodbye. Narcissists are hurt when you leave them becauseContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: What Hurts a Narcissist Forever?”

Mental Health Monday: Anxiety Nation Investigation

Atlanta Anxiety is a condition that nearly 40 million adults battle in U.S., according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. In the series “Anxiety Nation,” Atticus Investigates follows three individuals and their ongoing journey toward mental wellness. Through their stories we’ll chronicle the challenges they face, the triggers that cause their distress, and theContinue reading “Mental Health Monday: Anxiety Nation Investigation”

Mental Health Mondays: Gaslighting: What It Is and How to Know It’s Happening to You.

By Maia Niguel Hoskin, PhD Medically Reviewed by Seth Gillihan, PhD Whether subtle or overt, gaslighting is a manipulative form of abuse that can cause severe trauma. “Gaslighting” is more than just a trendy buzzword. The concept has been around for decades. And mental health experts say it’s a psychological phenomenon that can have serious emotional implicationsContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Gaslighting: What It Is and How to Know It’s Happening to You.”

Mental Health Mondays: 5 Ways Travel Is Good for Your Mental Health

by Stacy Lastoe and Hilary I. Lebow Here’s why experts say you should consider making time for a vacation this year. Travel lovers, rejoice. As of Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted the requirement for airline passengers to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding a flight into the United States. After more than two yearsContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 5 Ways Travel Is Good for Your Mental Health”

Mental Health Mondays: Know these 8 innocent mistakes that keep you stressed and anxious so you can be mentally strong.

by Alex Mathews I’ve struggled with stress and anxiety for over a decade. I’ve undergone a transformation thanks to developing an awareness around what does NOT work. I’ve helped hundreds do the same. Here are some innocent ways we can make things worse: 1. Believing you need ‘fixing.’ When we entertain the idea that weContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Know these 8 innocent mistakes that keep you stressed and anxious so you can be mentally strong.”

Mental Health Mondays: 8 ways to feel less anxious about things beyond your control.

Hope fatigue is the latest mental health challenge therapists are seeing Advice by Lesley Alderman, LCSW Lesley Alderman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist based in Brooklyn. One of my patients showed up at her virtual psychotherapy session last week looking tired. She had always been ambitious and concerned about injustice. During this session, she sighed whenContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 8 ways to feel less anxious about things beyond your control.”

Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals.

by Above the Middle (Joe Gibson) In a world where it would be great if we can all live securely in love, anxious and avoidant attachments ruin the fun. The two attachment styles, coined by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth now plague 21st Century romance. It’s not uncommon to hear a friend talk about theirContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals.”