Emotional abuse is a way to control another person by using emotions to criticize, embarrass, shame, blame, or otherwise manipulate another person. In general, a relationship is emotionally abusive when there is a consistent pattern of abusive words and bullying behaviors that wear down a person's self-esteem and undermine their mental health. -National Network to End Domestic Violence What is...[ read more ]
You've been thinking about reaching out to a therapist for a while now. You know your past trauma is still affecting you. It's holding you back. You may have trouble sleeping, and it's impacting your relationships. Or, you may be fighting for months on end but then some little trigger brings everything to the surface. The problem is that you...[ read more ]
The thing about humans is that we all come with a history. A history full of experiences, lessons, gained wisdom, scars, and perspectives. With that in mind, we all have different experiences with our previous relationship- both intimate and not intimate in nature. Some of us have had great experiences in our relationships. We can look back on our experiences...[ read more ]
We know, we know. You don't want to talk about it. And hey, that's fine. Who are we tell you what you should or shouldn't talk about? That's the beauty of autonomy: decisions galore. This is your life, and you know what's going to be the best. But, there's something that we can't help but notice. You picked this blog...[ read more ]
For many, childhood is a time of wonder and adventure; a time when all needs are met and comfort is merely a whimper away.And yet for others, childhood never feels quite safe or secure. For these people, emotional neglect was something that colored their early years and affects them as adults.Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) is the result of parents not...[ read more ]