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Repeated Mercenary Behaviour

What you’re describing is very real, very deliberate, and disturbingly common. In high-conflict divorces—especially where one party has narcissistic or controlling tendencies—tactics like harassment, bullying, and even vandalism are not just random acts of cruelty. They are strategic psychological warfare. The goal? To destabilize, deplete, and eventually break down the other party so severely that they will settle for less—less… Read More Repeated Mercenary Behaviour

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💬 Should You Disclose Mental Health Disorders in a Relationship?

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

A psychological and neurological look at truth, trust, and safety in love. There’s no easy answer.Disclosing a diagnosis like psychosis, schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), or other stigmatized conditions is a deeply personal decision. It can feel terrifying. Vulnerable. Risky.But it can also be freeing. Humanizing. Even life-changing. So… should you disclose?Let’s explore the why, when, and how — from both… Read More 💬 Should You Disclose Mental Health Disorders in a Relationship?

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🧠 Where Is Alexithymia? Understanding the Brain-Body Disconnect

Alexithymia is the clinical term for when someone struggles to identify, describe, and process their own emotions. It’s not a lack of emotion — rather, it’s a lack of access to those emotions. Many people with alexithymia will say: This isn’t about being emotionally cold or distant by choice. It’s about the brain’s inability to translate internal sensations into… Read More 🧠 Where Is Alexithymia? Understanding the Brain-Body Disconnect

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“I Never Knew Life Could Feel Like This”

Sometimes love doesn’t strike like lightning — it unfolds like dawn. Slow, familiar, inevitable. And your brain has been preparing for it all along.

“I Never Knew Life Could Feel Like This”The neuroscience of what happens when you finally meet someone emotionally available You didn’t know what you were missing.Not until you met someone who smiled with their whole face.Whose eyes lit up when they saw you.Who listened, really listened.Who touched you gently, not just with their hands — but with… Read More “I Never Knew Life Could Feel Like This”

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Clear It Out to Call Yourself Back: The Healing Power of Removing Their Things

One of the most overlooked — yet most powerful — steps in healing from abuse is this: Remove every single item that belonged to them. The sweater they left on the chair.The toothbrush they used once.The photo frame still sitting on a shelf.The mug they bought.The note they wrote.The gift that felt sweet, but now… Read More Clear It Out to Call Yourself Back: The Healing Power of Removing Their Things

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🧠🖤 “Act Like They’re Dead” — A Neuroscience-Backed Survival Strategy for Healing from Psychological Abuse 🖤🧠

In the aftermath of emotional abuse, harassment, or stalking, you may have heard this advice from lawyers, therapists, or trauma survivors: “Act like they’re dead.” At first, it can sound harsh, even cruel. But when you unpack it through the lens of neuroscience and trauma recovery, it becomes clear:This isn’t about hatred or denial.It’s about liberation.… Read More 🧠🖤 “Act Like They’re Dead” — A Neuroscience-Backed Survival Strategy for Healing from Psychological Abuse 🖤🧠

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🧠✨ “No Reaction Is the Best Reaction” — The Neuroscience of Outsmarting Psychological Abuse ✨🧠

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

You recognise the signs. That tight feeling in your chest. That sudden sense of being watched, baited, or manipulated. The mental games. The subtle or overt attempts to destabilise your peace. But this time… you don’t fall for it.This time, you see it for what it is: history repeating itself. 🌀 You’ve Been Here Before — And… Read More 🧠✨ “No Reaction Is the Best Reaction” — The Neuroscience of Outsmarting Psychological Abuse ✨🧠

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🌿 Staying Grounded in the Face of Stalking, Harassment, and Intimidation 🌿

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When you are being stalked, harassed, or intimidated, it’s not just frightening — it’s emotionally exhausting. It’s a calculated attempt to rattle your spirit, blur your clarity, and provoke panic. But here’s the truth: you’ve faced this energy before. You have survived it. You are still standing — and that is no small thing. What an… Read More 🌿 Staying Grounded in the Face of Stalking, Harassment, and Intimidation 🌿

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🧠 1. The Developing Brain: Why Protection Matters

Protecting your children and grandchildren—both online and in real life—is one of the most vital responsibilities we hold as adults. From a neuroscientific and psychological perspective, it’s not just about setting limits or saying “no.” It’s about shaping the developing brain, nurturing emotional safety, and building the inner compass that helps children protect themselves even when you’re not there. Here’s a full, rich… Read More 🧠 1. The Developing Brain: Why Protection Matters

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Building a New Internal Blueprint

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Learning to love again after decades of trauma is not just possible—it’s profoundly courageous. From a neuroscience perspective, the ability to reconnect with love, trust, and intimacy after long-term trauma speaks to the brain’s astonishing neuroplasticity—its capacity to rewire and heal, even after years of pain. When you’ve lived through emotional neglect, betrayal, abuse, or chronic invalidation,… Read More Building a New Internal Blueprint

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