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Narcissism

Coping With Narcissistic In-Laws

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on April 18, 2024

Having narcissistic in-laws can be extremely stressful and affect your marriage and well-being. These are the best ways to cope.

Having narcissistic in-laws can be extremely stressful and affect your marriage and well-being. These are the best ways to cope.

ADHD

Understanding ADHD: Navigating Guilt and Shame

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on March 28, 2024

Feelings of guilt and shame can often accompany ADHD. Learn what triggers guilt and shame and how you can best cope with it.

Feelings of guilt and shame can often accompany ADHD. Learn what triggers guilt and shame and how you can best cope with it.

Narcissism

How Narcissists Impact Your Daily Life

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on March 25, 2024

Narcissists can drain you emotionally and physically. Learn what you can do to decrease the impact of a narcissist on your life.

Narcissists can drain you emotionally and physically. Learn what you can do to decrease the impact of a narcissist on your life.

Narcissism

7 Strategies for Coping With a Narcissistic Boss

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on February 27, 2024

Working with a narcissistic boss can seriously impact your emotional and physical health. Learn how you can best cope with a workplace nightmare.

Working with a narcissistic boss can seriously impact your emotional and physical health. Learn how you can best cope with a workplace nightmare.

Relationships

New Year's Resolutions for Dealing With Toxic Relationships

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on December 22, 2023

The new year can give us opportunities to review and evaluate our relationships. Learn how to nurture and protect yourself from people who don't have your best interests in mind.

The new year can give us opportunities to review and evaluate our relationships. Learn how to nurture and protect yourself from people who don't have your best interests in mind.

Projection

Why Toxic People Accuse Others of Being Toxic

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on December 9, 2023

Toxic people use projection as a defense mechanism, attributing their issues onto you.

Toxic people use projection as a defense mechanism, attributing their issues onto you.

Relationships

Navigating Toxic Relationships During the Holidays

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on November 29, 2023

During the holidays, you might be around toxic people more than usual. Here's how to navigate the negativity.

During the holidays, you might be around toxic people more than usual. Here's how to navigate the negativity.

Bias

How Cognitive Biases Impact Our Relationships

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on September 28, 2023

Cognitive biases can cause conflict and misunderstandings in our relationships. Learn about common cognitive biases and how to counteract them.

Cognitive biases can cause conflict and misunderstandings in our relationships. Learn about common cognitive biases and how to counteract them.

Narcissism

The Dire Consequences of Having a Narcissistic Parent

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on September 27, 2023

Narcissistic parents damage self-esteem and cause long-lasting pain. Here's how to identify their traits and the effects of their lack of empathy.

Narcissistic parents damage self-esteem and cause long-lasting pain. Here's how to identify their traits and the effects of their lack of empathy.

Attachment

Why Anxious and Avoidant Attachment Attract Each Other

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on June 30, 2023

Anxious and avoidant attachment partnerships can result in unmet needs and a push-pull dynamic. Why do these insecure attachment styles often attract each other?

Anxious and avoidant attachment partnerships can result in unmet needs and a push-pull dynamic. Why do these insecure attachment styles often attract each other?

Relationships

Why Toxic People Are So Harmful

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on June 27, 2023

Toxic people may cause you to experience hypervigilance, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Learn what they do that makes you feel so bad.

Toxic people may cause you to experience hypervigilance, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Learn what they do that makes you feel so bad.

Breadcrumbing

5 Reasons Narcissists Will "Breadcrumb" Their Exes

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on March 28, 2023

Breadcrumbing can slow your healing from a relationship with a narcissist. Find out why narcissists breadcrumb, and what you can do about it.

Breadcrumbing can slow your healing from a relationship with a narcissist. Find out why narcissists breadcrumb, and what you can do about it.

Trauma

5 Signs of Trauma-Bonding

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on March 26, 2023

A trauma bond can make it difficult to leave a toxic relationship. Learn if you may be experiencing this consequence of abuse.

A trauma bond can make it difficult to leave a toxic relationship. Learn if you may be experiencing this consequence of abuse.

ADHD

ADHD and the Adderall Shortage: How to Cope

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on March 25, 2023

A nationwide shortage of Adderall has led to a loss in functioning for many people with ADHD. These strategies could help improve quality of life when symptoms take over.

A nationwide shortage of Adderall has led to a loss in functioning for many people with ADHD. These strategies could help improve quality of life when symptoms take over.

Depression

Coping With a Post-Holiday Letdown

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on December 26, 2022

It's normal to feel sad or disappointed after the holiday season is over. However, there are ways to make the rest of winter easier to bear.

It's normal to feel sad or disappointed after the holiday season is over. However, there are ways to make the rest of winter easier to bear.

Grief

How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays and New Year

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on December 21, 2022

You may feel more intense grief during the holidays and into the new year. Discover ways to help yourself through the season.

You may feel more intense grief during the holidays and into the new year. Discover ways to help yourself through the season.

Media

How to Stay Low-Contact With Toxic People Over the Holidays

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on December 19, 2022

You've worked at going no-contact or low-contact with a toxic family member. However, the holiday season means you may have to encounter them.

You've worked at going no-contact or low-contact with a toxic family member. However, the holiday season means you may have to encounter them.

Stress

7 Ways to Cope With Natural Disaster Stress

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on September 28, 2022

As a therapist and someone who has evacuated several times, here are ways to help yourself find some sense of normalcy in the chaos of a disaster.

As a therapist and someone who has evacuated several times, here are ways to help yourself find some sense of normalcy in the chaos of a disaster.

Narcissism

7 Facts to Know About Narcissistic "Hoovering"

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on September 25, 2022

Narcissists often try to "hoover" you back into contact with them. Resist the urge to respond.

Narcissists often try to "hoover" you back into contact with them. Resist the urge to respond.

Friends

How to Navigate Female Friendships

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on September 20, 2022

Female friendships can be tricky, especially when you are past your school years. Discover how to get past the roadblocks to developing healthy connections.

Female friendships can be tricky, especially when you are past your school years. Discover how to get past the roadblocks to developing healthy connections.