A Personal Reflection I grew up with a mother who had a severe hearing disability. In the Seventies, in India, there was little support available. She used a device that acted more like an amplifier than a hearing aid, often distorting words rather than clarifying...
I had just given my dad a goodbye hug at the airport as I was returning to Ohio after a month-long trip to attend my brother's wedding in Kashmir, India. The jubilation and joy of the wedding had filled me with a warm, happy feeling....
A narcissistic partner in a marriage lacks empathy, needs constant admiration and validation, shifts blame onto their partner during a conflict, uses emotionally manipulative tactics like gaslighting( making one question their reality), and stonewalling (completely shuts down during conflict. Narcissistic partners show a sense of...
There is a famous story of a “Frog in Warm Water” in the mental health community. It goes like this. Once upon a time, a frog was placed in a pot of warm water. The water was pleasant. Comforting. The frog relaxed. "This isn't so...