Living with bipolar disorder, I’ve learned that irritability and anger can wreck relationships, strain families, and even hurt our careers. I’m not a mental health professional, but I’ve lived with this condition long enough (and educated myself enough) to know exactly how destructive these flare-ups…
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Emotional Triggers
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How to Turn the Tables on a Narcissist
If you’ve ever had to deal with a narcissist, you know how exhausting and frustrating it can be. Their inflated sense of self-importance, lack of empathy, and manipulative behavior can leave you feeling drained. But the good news? You can turn the tables and regain…
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Things Narcissistic Mothers Say: How to Recognize & Handle the Manipulation
Dealing with a narcissistic mother can feel like walking through a minefield. The constant criticism, unrealistic expectations, and emotional manipulation can leave you feeling like you’re never enough. I’ve been there, and it can take a toll on your mental health and sense of self.…
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Emotional Triggers: What They Really Mean and How to Heal
Have you ever felt like your heart was sprinting before your brain could catch up? Like one small comment lit a fire under wounds you didn’t even know were still bleeding? That’s the thing about emotional triggers. They don’t just whisper, they roar, and they…
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How to Turn the Tables on a Gaslighter
Gaslighting is one of those subtle, yet incredibly damaging forms of manipulation. It slowly wears you down, making you question your reality, your worth, and your judgment. But here’s the truth: when you learn to recognize it, you can reclaim control. It’s time to turn…
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When Love Feels Like a Dream – And Turns Into a Lesson
I’m Not a Psychologist, Just a Human With Scars That Teach Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist or a professional in psychology.But I’ve been through some shit. I’ve survived things that tore me apart, and I’ve spent years putting myself back together piece by piece. Slowly.…
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Understanding Narcissism – The 7 Main Types, Triggers, Tactics & How to Reclaim Your Power
Narcissism is a deeply rooted psychological defense structure, designed to mask insecurity with arrogance, gain control through manipulation, and feed an identity built on illusion. And it comes in more forms than you think.Some narcissists are loud and obvious. Others are quiet, sulky, and slippery…
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30 Coping Skills for Anxiety and Depression
Because your brain isn’t broken, it’s just overwhelmed There are days when anxiety and depression make it feel like your brain has pulled the emergency brake and left you sitting in a storm of overthinking, exhaustion, and emotional fog. You forget everything you’ve learned.You can’t…
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Lack of Self-Awareness: How to Spot It, and How to Grow Past It
Self-awareness is one of those things that sounds obvious until you realize how easy it is to lose touch with yourself in the chaos of life. You think you know who you are, until one day you’re reacting, spiraling, regretting, and you don’t really know…
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How To Stop Taking Things Personally?
Taking things personally used to feel like second nature. A weird look, a short reply, a cancelled plan, and my mind would run wild. But with time, awareness, and a lot of self-work, I started unlearning the habit. Here’s what’s helped me, and maybe it…