The Effects of a Narcissistic Mother and the ...

Healing isn't the calm, peaceful experience most people expect. For many, it feels like confusion… grief… anxiety… even collapse. And if you're healing from codependency, that discomfort isn't a sign something is wrong—it's a sign your nervous system is being asked to leave the o ...  Show more

How to Know If My Parent Is a Narcissist: Signs You Were Raised by Narcissistic Caregivers If you've ever found yourself asking, "Was this normal?" or "Why do I still struggle even though I'm an adult?"—this episode is for you. In this episode, Lisa A. Romano explores the subtle ...  Show more

The DSM recognizes 9 specific behaviors to be classified with a narcissistic personality disorder. In today's video, I share some other common signs that you might be experiencing from a person with a narcissistic personality disorder. 

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Shame is a dreadful, intolerable feeling, a visceral reaction that goes deep inside of us. Often, children carry their shame into adulthood, especially if they are raised by narcissistic parents. When we feel ashamed we want to disappear and hide where no one can find us.

Narcissists cast dark shadows over our lives, especially when we are very young. Deep inside, instinctively, we know that we must survive. Many of us go along not only to get along but to stay vital psychologically. Some young children in highly disturbed narcissistic fmilies ...

Daughters of narcissistic mothers have a particularly difficult pathway to travel. From childhood they have had to contend with mothers who were cold, distracted, self-absorbed, coercive, dismissive, manipulative and psychologically destructive. Their children are at their mer ...