"Many of my clients have used the term 'Jekyll and Hyde' to describe what it was like to grow up with a communal narcissist," one therapist said.

Narcissistic abuse is a pervasive pattern of manipulation and control exerted by individuals with narcissistic traits. While overt forms of this abuse, such as blatant insults and rage, are more ...

As a psychologist who works with many survivors of childhood trauma, including narcissistic abuse, I was honored to interview Orenda Fink, whose memoir The Witch's Daughter vividly recounts her own ...

In certain scenes I’ve been in, it’s almost a given that you have (or had, in my case) serious issues with your family. Most of the people in these crowds were runaways. Those who were able to get out ...

Dear Amy: I met my husband when I was 18 and he was 28. He is now in his 40s, and I am in my 30s. He was – and is – my only serious relationship. I’ve come to understand that he is narcissistic and ...

For those who've experienced a narcissistic relationship, one of the biggest challenges − more than even the gaslighting, devaluing and lack of empathy − can be accepting that a narcissistic ...

It's not called the "terrible teens" for nothing. Parenting an adolescent can be notoriously difficult; even kids who displayed empathy and kindness when they were younger can demonstrate entitlement, ...

The signs you're a silent wife married to a narcissistic man don't always present themselves right away, especially if you're married to a covert narcissist. As a study from Personality and Individual ...

You might remember the Greek myth of Narcissus who was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, leading him to fall into a deep despair and ultimately die of thirst and ...