toxic relationship

The Harmful Body and Mind Effects of a Toxic Relationship

March 01, 2022
Relationships are complicated. Good relationships can thrive past these differences and a great connection can be maintained. But toxic relationships can cause trauma, and result in mental health disorders. According to Psychology Today, mental health and traumatic triggers are linked to bad relationships, and vice versa.  Effects of…
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Love or Abuse--How to Tell the Difference

February 12, 2020
Here's how to tell if a relationship you're in is "Love" or "Abuse": 1. Love allows--Abuse controls When truly loved, you are seen for both your best and worst qualities.  You can be fully yourself. In a loving relationship, there can be some quality of wanting to please the other…
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5 Signs of a Controlling and Abusive Partner

November 14, 2019
One of the most painful things you can do is to love someone incapable of loving you back. Here are some ways to spot the signs of a toxic partner.  Score Keeping  Mild scorekeeping is normal in any relationship says licensed psychologist Dr. Bernstein, however unhealthy scorekeeping is problematic, especially…
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5 Undeniable Signs You Are in a Toxic Relationship

January 10, 2019
You keep reassuring yourself that all couples must experience this. The high and low points are to be expected; after all, it is a human relationship. You persevere for a couple of days, which turn into weeks that grow into months. However, your connection with your partner still remains unstable.…
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Feeling Hurt? 5 Things to Do When Trust Is Broken

November 02, 2018
Have you ever had an offer of help from a trusted co-worker, volunteer or friend when you were in need, but they didn’t follow through? These people mean well at the moment and aren’t purposely trying to make things harder for you, but they do because something important isn’t getting…
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