Do you have to call it narcissism to be in an abusive relationship?
No. You don’t need a diagnosis or a label to recognize emotional abuse, gaslighting, or manipulation. What matters is how the relationship affects your mental health and sense of self.

Signs of narcissistic burnout and why women feel extreme exhaustion after a toxic or narcissistic relationship.

What healing looks like after narcissistic abuse when you’re still co-parenting, grieving the life you thought you had, and trying to rebuild your nervous system one quiet moment at a time.