Why Standing Up Offends Toxic People

Playing the Victim: They might try to make you feel guilty, suggesting that you’re “overreacting” or “being selfish” for standing up for yourself. This is an attempt to shift the blame and make you question your boundaries.

Gaslighting: Toxic people may try to make you doubt your reality by telling you that you’re misremembering events or misinterpreting their behavior. This tactic is designed to make you question your decision to stand up for yourself.

Anger and Aggression: Some may respond with overt anger, lashing out verbally or emotionally to try and regain control through intimidation. This is often a last-ditch effort to force you back into submission.… Read More Why Standing Up Offends Toxic People

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Breaking toxic behavior patterns

Breaking toxic behavior patterns that are passed down through generations is indeed crucial for personal and collective well-being. The phrase “like mother, like daughter” often reflects how behaviors, beliefs, and even emotional responses can be learned and replicated within families. Here are some thoughts on how to break these cycles:… Read More Breaking toxic behavior patterns

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Confronting Toxic Behavior

One of the most insidious aspects of toxic behavior is its ability to cloak itself in ignorance or false justification. Those who exhibit toxic traits may fail to recognize their impact, or worse, dismiss criticism as oversensitivity. This denial perpetuates a cycle of harm, where the damage inflicted remains unchecked and unresolved.… Read More Confronting Toxic Behavior

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Cortisol the Stress Chemical

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How to Help Yourself!

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Inner Child Work

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Behavioral health vs. mental health

Common mental health illnesses: Depression Generalized anxiety disorder Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia Common behavioral disorders: Substance abuse Gambling addiction Self-injury Eating disorders

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If you treat others badly, they have every right to disconnect themselves from you.

How you treat yourself is one thing, but how you treat others is a choice. You don’t get to treat people like trash and then claim no responsibility and blame it on mental illness. Seek help. If someone is is abusive to those around them, mental illness is not an excuse and, if that person is… Read More If you treat others badly, they have every right to disconnect themselves from you.

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Psychotic disorders

Psychotic disorders can be triggered by stress, drug or alcohol use, injury, or illness. They can also appear on their own. The following types of disorders may have psychotic symptoms: Bipolar disorder When someone has bipolar disorder, their moods swing from very high to very low. When their mood is high and positive, they may have symptoms… Read More Psychotic disorders

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Drug- or alcohol-related psychosis

Psychosis can be triggered by the use of alcohol or drugs, including stimulants such as methamphetamine and cocaine. Hallucinogenic drugs like LSD often cause users to see things that aren’t really there, but this effect is temporary. Some prescription drugs like steroids and stimulants can also cause symptoms of psychosis. People who have an addition to… Read More Drug- or alcohol-related psychosis

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