Ways Manipulative Narcissists Silence You: Part IV
Narcissists enjoy making malicious remarks at a survivor's expense By Shahida Arabi In Parts I, II and III of Shahida Arabi's piece on toxic people, we learned 15 ways abusive…
Ways Manipulative Narcissists Silence You: Part III
Toxic partners tend to insult and devalue their exes, which is a warning sign for your future By Shahida Arabi In Parts I and II of Shahida Arabi's piece on…
Ways Manipulative Narcissists Silence You: Part II
Does your abuser shift blame, change the subject, name-call or nitpick? By Shahida Arabi In Part I of Shahida Arabi's piece, we learned about four ways toxic people such as…
20 Ways Manipulative Narcissists Silence You: Part I
Learn the ways some abusers with mental illness negate responsibility for their choices By Shahida Arabi Toxic people such as malignant narcissists, psychopaths and those with antisocial traits engage in…
Are Abusers Narcissists, Psychopaths or Sociopaths?
The differences between these three personality disorders By Amanda Kippert When describing an abusive partner, the terms narcissist, psychopath and sociopath often get thrown around. But what do they really…
When Survivors Believe They’re Responsible for Ending Abuse
Some abusers convince survivors that abuse is their fault, and survivors take responsibility for everything By Stephanie Thurrott One way abusers control domestic violence survivors is by convincing them they’re…
What Is the Violence Against Women Act?
A comprehensive guide to understanding VAWA and how it was designed to help survivors of domestic violence By Amanda Kippert The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a piece of…
Profiling an Abuser: 6 Signs You Should Pay Attention To
Don't just look to the past—an abuser's current behavior may do more to indicate danger ahead By DomesticShelters.org Many how-to-spot-an-abuser advice pieces, including the one we wrote in 2014, will…
From Romance to Isolation: Understanding Grooming
Anyone can fall for the clever manipulations of an abusive partner By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Most relationships that become violent or controlling do not start that way. Rather, they…
How Abusers Speak
Listen for these words that could spell control, or much worse By Amanda Kippert We all know what sticks and stones can do, but the second part of that saying…