After a tough breakup, you can learn to find yourself again. This might mean having limited or no contact for a period of time. This will give you the space to acclimate to being on your own. If the loneliness and grief are too difficult, there are further steps you can take to recover and…
Coping with a partner who is a malignant narcissist is very challenging. A malignant narcissist is entitled, selfish, self-centered and condescending. They lack empathy and get angry when they don’t get their way. They expect you to do things for them, but they don’t return the favor. If you are married with kids, or have…
Feeling depressed as you turn 60 and beyond, can be a normal part of aging. As you age, you may have to re-frame your thinking about what is important in life. This can require some soul searching. People age 65 and older are the fastest growing part of the U.S. population. It turns out that…
Malignant narcissism traits are when narcissism becomes dangerous. It is a combination of narcissistic personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder and is the most severe form of narcissism. Malignant narcissism traits include having little or no conscience, very little capacity for experiencing shame or guilt, and reduced concern for following societal demands and norms. They…
You might be curious about how to deal with emotionally immature parents. If you value connection and are an emotionally intelligent person, growing up with emotionally immature parents was probably a confusing, lonely and painful experience. Your parents might not even be interested in becoming more emotionally mature, so how do you deal with that…
You can learn how to deal with someone who is emotionally unavailable by changing your expectations and becoming more detached. When someone is emotionally unavailable, you can spot them by looking for certain traits. Once you realize that they are emotionally unavailable, you can change the way you deal with them, instead of expecting them…
If you deal with mood swings in your relationship, you might be feeling held hostage by how unpredictable your partner can be. The ups and downs in their mood, or mood swings, can manifest as happy, then sad, then angry or irritable. This creates instability, and instead of home being a refuge, it can become…
For a variety of reasons, ADHD can cause mood swings. Frequent shifts in mood are a common sign of ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms most commonly include hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. These interfere with, or reduce the quality of, social, academic and/or work functioning. ADHD is a mental health condition that affects nearly 8…
There are many ways to handle an emotionally immature partner during an argument. You can work on your own emotional maturity skills, even if your partner is still emotionally immature. You may never have learned the adult skills necessary to become emotionally mature. Fortunately, being emotionally immature is basically a skills deficit. So, you can…
Growing up with emotionally immature parents reverberates in your life as an adult. Emotionally immature parents usually experienced their own childhood abuse, neglect and attachment trauma in their own childhoods. This makes it very difficult for them to evolve and mature themselves, let alone raise their own kids. This leaves you with a lot to…