Toxicity and Abuse

Identifying abuse in sex and relationships is the first step to overcoming it. Learn what abuse means, how to identify it, and how to keep yourself safe.
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The Manipulative Tactics of Narcissists: Hoovering Explained
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6 Signs of a Serial Cheater, According to a Psychiatrist
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How Narcissists Use Future Faking to Manipulate You Into a Relationship
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Use These 10 Phrases to Disarm a Narcissist
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How Childhood Emotional Neglect Can Show Up in Our Adult Life
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Gaslighting Examples and How to Respond
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Understanding Reactive Abuse: Signs and Solutions
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How Narcissists Use DARVO to Avoid Accountability
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Signs of Narcissistic Collapse and What to Do Next
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Echoism: The Narcissism Response You Haven’t Heard of
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5 Reasons Why You Can't Let Go of Resentment, According to Therapists
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Do Narcissists Cry—And If So, Is It Legit?
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Communal Narcissism—Understanding Collective Self-Centeredness
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Am I Being Gaslighted? Take the Quiz
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Understanding and Healing From Emotional Incest
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Can You Be Addicted to a Person?
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How to Recognize the Signs and Types of Manipulative Behavior
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What Does the Term 'Emotional Baggage' Mean?
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What Is Slut-Shaming?
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What Does It Mean to Be Hyposexual?
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Signs of Emotional Abuse From Parents
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Religious Abuse: Spotting the Signs and How to Cope
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Why It Can Be Hard to Leave an Abusive Relationship
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Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
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Domestic Abuse: Types, Causes, and Impact
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How to Find a Narcissistic Abuse Support Group
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Abuse By Proxy
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How to Find Domestic Violence Classes
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How to Avoid Falling Into a Narcissistic Relationship Pattern
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What Is the Cycle of Violence?
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Healing From Narcissistic Abuse
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Effects of Narcissistic Abuse
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Child Abuse: Signs, Types, Impact
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What Are the Different Types of Bullying?
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Understanding Trauma Bonding
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Mental Health Effects of Different Types of Abuse
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How to Deal With Verbal Abuse
Child abuse
What Are the Most Common Types of Child Abuse?
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What Is Mandated Reporting?
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What Is Rape Trauma Syndrome?
Hypersexuality
What Is Hypersexuality?
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What Is Pathologizing?
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What Is Sexual Tension?
Domestic violence in the LGBTQ+ community
Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community
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What Is Chemistry in a Relationship?
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How to Deal With Stalkers
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6 Types of Domestic Violence
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Sexual Assault and Victim Blaming
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How to Leave an Abusive Relationship Safely
Codependency causes one partner to lose sight of their values.
How to Stop Being Codependent
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The Potential Benefits of a BDSM Relationship
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How to Cope With Sexual Assault
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How to Tell Someone You Were Sexually Assaulted
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What to Do if You've Been Raped
Damaging effects of sexualizing young girls
The Sexualization of Young Girls and Mental Health Problems
Tips for verbal abuse
What Is Verbal Abuse?
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The #MeToo Movement: History, Sexual Assault Statistics, Impact
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Behind the Keyboard: Spotting Digital Dating Abuse
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Understanding the Effects of Childhood Trauma
Hypnosis
Using Hypnosis for Repressed Childhood Abuse Memories