FAMILY DYSFUNCTION AND MENTAL HEALTH: August 2021

31 Aug 2021

C-PTSD From Domestic Abuse

When there is a conflict between what we think is right and what we actually do or face then there is stress inside us which affects not just our mind but also our body. Stress makes us nervous when it is of low intensity however if the intensity is high or the frequency of events causing stress is high then the result is not just the nervousness but takes a more serious form of mental illness called anxiety. When someone suffers from anxiety then they feel anxious irrespective of the situation and are unable to cope with it.

There are several anxiety disorders listed in Diagnostic Statistic Manual- 5 like Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Specific phobia, social phobia, panic disorder, Agoraphobia, PTSD and C-PTSD, etc. Though The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) identifies complex PTSD as a separate condition, the DSM-5 is yet to list C-PTSD as a disorder separate from PTSD. Some mental health professionals however treat C-PTSD as a different disorder.

The difference between these two is that PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is caused due to a single terrifying event however the C-PTSD is caused due to several events in series or a prolonged event.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. (Source: https://www.hhs.gov)

CPTSD is caused due to prolonged traumatic events like sex slavery, domestic abuse, childhood abuse or neglect, other types of abuse during childhood due to adversities like poverty or living in a war zone, being a war prisoner, human trafficking, and so on.

Patients with C-PTSD are sometimes misdiagnosed as BPD(Borderline personality disorder) due to overlapping of symptoms in both cases.

According to Pete Walker, author of International Best Seller Complex PTSD: From Surviving To Thriving, Cptsd is a more complex form of PTSD. Its most common five symptoms are emotional flashbacks, toxic shame, self-abandonment, vicious inner critic, and social anxiety. According to Pete, unlike PTSD, the emotional flashbacks experienced by C-PTSD patients do not have any visual components.

A person with PTSD has visual flashbacks of that single traumatic event that caused the trauma, however in CPTSD, since the trauma is prolonged or reoccurring the brain makes the victim forget the events for survival but at the same time the brain along with the entire nervous system gets habitual of being in survival mode that it forgets to come back to normal response mode.

The defense mechanism of the body involves the release of chemicals and hormones, the brain's specific circuits which further control the other muscles and organs of the body to prepare it for the fight-flight-freeze response. According to Pete Walker, there is a fourth F response known as Faun response which causes the victim to please the abuser due to trauma bonds or Stockholm's syndrome.

A person who has no imprints of trauma on his mind and body will be able to automatically respond to stress by using one of the appropriate Fight, Flight, or freeze trauma responses depending upon the situation. However, a person having an ongoing traumatic life due to abusive conditions, being on survival mode will not be able to properly identify which f-response he needs to adapt as per situation to safely survive and will adopt that which pleases the abuser while minimizing the abuse.

Children of abusive parents and spouses facing domestic violence have been reported to show symptoms of complex trauma. These symptoms persist even after the victim has been rescued from the abusive relationship

Read my blog on "Reason why you cannot heal while staying in an abusive relationship" https://www.theexhaustedsouls.com/2021/05/10-reasons-why-you-cannot-heal-while.html and "Reasons why victims stay in abusive relationships" https://www.theexhaustedsouls.com/2021/01/11-reasons-why-women-are-unable-to.html to understand the relationship dynamics and subtle manipulation that causes the cognitive and behavioral dysfunction and learned helplessness in victims which further pushes them down the hole towards destruction in the hands of complex traumatic stress disorder induced by the abusive behavior of abusers onto their victims.

Emotional flashbacks cause deterioration of mental and consequently the physical health. Toxic shame damages self-esteem and self-love. Inner critic destroys self-confidence and self-worth and the victim loses autonomy and lets the inner critic(i.e., controlling, manipulating, and damaging comments and commands spoken and projected by the abuser to intimidate, ridicule, and coerce the victim are replayed in mind) sabotage happiness, success, and freedom. Social anxiety caused due to the above issues as well as triangulation, manupulation, smear campaign, and other subtly abusive tactics isolates the victim and creates more helplessness.

Visible symptoms of Cptsd are depression, anxiety, irritability, migraines, gastric issues, muscular pains, extreme fear of loneliness, catastrophizing thoughts, black and white or all-or-none thinking, extreme sensitivity to noise when anxious, people-pleasing behavior, anger outbursts, emotional instability, co-dependency, insomnia, unexplained pains and aches and so on.

To ease the pain, victims may adopt harmful coping skills which can further worsen both the abuse as well as mental health of victims.

If you think you or someone you know is suffering from similar symptoms then please reach out for help. Mental health practitioners can help by providing treatments like EMDR, psychotherapy, and medications.

The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and, are not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a qualified mental health professional with any questions you have regarding a medical health condition.

REFERENCES:-

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com

https://www.hhs.gov

Complex PTSD: From Surviving To Thriving (Pete Walker)

The Body Keeps The Score (Bessel Van Der Kolk)

If you are in extreme distress or feeling suicidal please click on the below link and find the hotline for your country

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

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8 Aug 2021

6 Science-Backed Techniques to Manage Stress

If you are in extreme distress or feeling suicidal please click on the below link and find the hotline for your country

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Staying in an abusive relationship for a long time can cause detrimental effects on physiological and psychological health. Victims have a hard time living a normal functional life due to the changes and dysfunctionalities registered in the brain, nervous system, and overall body due to stress from various forms of abuse. Here are some coping strategies that can be used for survival.

Coping skills

Coping skills can prove effective in dealing with stress if the skills adopted are suited to the needs of the individual. In simple terms, it can be described as ways in which a person tries to deal with the stress experienced by him or her.

There are four types of coping skills adopted by people as per their preferences:- Avoidant, Emotional Focused, Proactive, and Problem Focused.

Avoidant: Avoiding stressful situations.

Emotion Focussed: Managing emotional reaction towards the events causing stress.

Proactive: Directly confronting stressful events. This coping style helps develop a better idea about the stress-creating situation.

Problem Focussed: Identification of the source of the problem to understand how to deal, modify or eliminate it.

Stress Management Techniques

There are several physical and mental effects of stress on an individual going through abuse of adversities of life various techniques suggested by professionals and scriptures that can be used for dealing with stress.

The various stress management techniques are relaxation techniques, meditation, mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, and so on.

1. Relaxation Techniques

Relaxation techniques can be used to reduce muscle tension caused due to stress. Muscles tense as a reflex action to guard oneself against injury and harm and relax back when the event passes. When someone has spent considerable time in abusive relationships or adverse life situations, these muscles do not relax independently. Tense muscles cause dysfunction in different body organs, leading to various physiological ailments affecting the overall quality of life.

Relaxation exercises should be carried out in free time, in isolated space, undistracted, and while being conscious of any potential problems like backache, fractures, or other injuries.

JACOBSON'S PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUE

STEP 1. Relaxing Hands

Clench each fist separately (right & left), feel the tension in the fist and forearm respectively for 5 seconds Release the fist, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds

STEP 2. Relaxing Arms

Bend each arm separately (right &left) up at the elbow and tense the biceps, keeping the hand relaxed, feel the tension for 5 seconds. Release the arm, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds
Straighten the arm separately (right &left) and tense the triceps leaving the lower arms supported by the chair with the hands relaxed, feel tensing for 5 seconds. Relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds

STEP 3. Relaxing Facial Muscles

Wrinkle your forehead; try to make your eyebrows touch your hairline which produces tension, feel the tension for 5 seconds. Release the eyes brows relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.
Close your eyes and screw the muscles around the eyes for 5 seconds. Release, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.
Tense the jaw by biting the teeth together, feel the tension in the jaw muscles for 5 seconds. Release, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds
Press the tongue hard and flat against the roof of the mouth with lips closed notice tension in the throat and feel it for 5 seconds. Release, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.

STEP 4. Relaxing Neck & shoulder

Push the head back as far as it will go (against a chair), feel the tension for 5 seconds. Bring the head to its position, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.
Bring the head down and press the chin down onto the chest for 5 seconds. Bring the head to its position, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.
Tense shoulder by tightening and shrinking shoulders ( Shrug your shoulders up to your ears ), feel the tension for 5 seconds. Release, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.

STEP 5. Relaxing Chest

Take a deep breath, completely filling the lungs, hold the breath for few seconds and passively exhale. Relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.

STEP 6. Relaxing Stomach

Pull in the stomach and tense the stomach muscle for 5 seconds. Release the stomach, relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds

STEP 7. Relaxing Back

Arch your back away from the chair feel tension for 5 seconds. Relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.

STEP 8. Relaxing Thighs & Buttocks

Tens both thigh muscles and buttocks by squeezing muscles together and feel tensing for 5 seconds. Release the muscles, relax and feel relaxation for 10seconds.

STEP 9. Relaxing Lower Legs

Point toes towards your head, producing tension in calf muscles, feel tensing for 5 seconds. Relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.
Point the toes away from the head, feel the tension for 5 seconds. Relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds

STEP 10. Relaxing Toes

Relax and feel relaxation for 10 seconds.

STEP 11. After Exercises

Relax whole body completely
Keep your eyes closed and let yourself remain in the relaxed position
Open your eyes and enjoy renewed energy, feel relaxed and refreshed.
Sit up, stretch, and stand up slowly, and do not make any jerky movements.
References: 1. Keith Hawton, Paul M Salkovskis, Joan Kirk, David M Clark (1989) Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychiatric Problems. A Practical Guide, Oxford University Press, India, pp. 472.

2. Mediation

Meditation is the English word for "Dhyana" which means quieting the mind from outer disturbances and focusing on relaxation for attaining awareness and spiritual growth. Meditation also relaxes the body and hence reduces the negative impact of stress.

There are different types of meditations like Transcendental meditation, Vipassana meditation, Guided meditation, Mindfulness meditation, Metta meditation, and chakra Meditation.

Transcendental meditation

This is chanting of mantra or maha-mantra repeatedly for fix number of times usually 108 times on a chanting bead. This is primarily done as a spiritual practice but it also has immense positive effects on physical and mental health. This should be done in a quiet place while focussing fully on the words chanted without any mental or physical distractions. Duration can vary from 15 minutes to 2 hours depending upon the manta.

Vipassana meditation

It involves focussing on different bodily sensations to create a connection between body and mind which helps in self-observation and hence transformation.

Guided meditation

In this method, a guide helps to visualize relaxing and comforting images and scenarios with closed eyes in a quiet place while sitting or lying in a comfortable position.

Mindfulness meditation

This is done by sitting comfortably in a quiet place and honestly focusing on one's thoughts and emotions without being judgemental.

Metta meditation

This is done by sitting at a quiet place in a comfortable position, doing several deep breaths, and then directing love and kindness towards others by repeatedly saying words that express love, kindness, and gratitude towards other people in one's life.

Chakra Meditation.

This involves bringing equilibrium in the seven chakras of our body.

3. Yoga

Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. As per Yogic scriptures, the practise of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with that of the Universal Consciousness, indicating a perfect harmony between the mind and body, Man & Nature.

( Source: https://www.mea.gov.in/search-result.htm?25096/Yoga:_su_origen,_historia_y_desarrollo)
Yoga consists of Asanas (bodily postures), breathing exercises, and meditation.
The three main types of Yoga are Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Jnana Yoga. Yoga works on the level of one’s body, mind, emotion, and energy. This has given rise to four broad classifications of Yoga: karma yoga, where we utilize the body; bhakti yoga, where we utilize the emotions; gyana yoga, where we utilize the mind and intellect; and kriya yoga, where we utilize the energy.

( Source: https://www.mea.gov.in/search-result.htm?25096/Yoga:_su_origen,_historia_y_desarrollo)

1. BHAKTI YOGA: Yoga related to devotion.
2. KARMA YOGA: Yoga is related to one's actions.
3. JNANA Yoga: Yoga related to knowledge.

Yoga Asanas
Some important types of yoga asanas beneficial for stress management are:-

Padmasana or Lotus Pose

Sukhasana

Siddhasana

Vajrasana

Trikonasana

Bhujangasana

Note: All poses must be done under the strict supervision of specialist Yoga Instructors only, as any deviation from the desired pose may cause potential harm.

Pranayama: Pranayama is the yogic practice of focusing on the breath. Prana means "vital life force", and Yama means to gain control. In yoga, breath is associated with the prana, thus, pranayama is a means to elevate the Prana Shakti or life energies. In texts like the Bhagawad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and later in Hatha Yoga texts, it meant the complete suspension of breathing.
Pranayama is mentioned in verse 4.29 of the Bhagawad Gita( Source: Wikipedia)

Pranayam helps reduce stress and is good for the body also.

The process :
Put right thumb on the right nostril and deeply inhale through the left nostril.
Close your left nostril with your right index finger and hold your breath for few seconds.
Exhale through your right nostril.
Repeat the process with the left nostril.

5. Mindfulness
This method involves sitting at a secluded place away from distractions and paying attention to our thoughts and emotions. Practising this exercise regularly gradually makes us a mindful person, one who is aware of his thoughts and emotions all day log during daily activities and not just during the mindfulness session. Becoming mindful can do wonders to the various areas of our lives and relationships

6. Biofeedback

Biofeedback is a technique used to learn to control one's bodily functions. The process involves connecting a person to electrical sensors that display information about his body. Therapists use various biofeedback methods depending on your health problems and goals. Biofeedback types include Brain waves, Breathing, Heart rate, Muscle contraction, Sweat gland activity, and Temperature.
(Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/biofeedback/about/pac-20384664
Knowing and understanding the biofeedback can help the person in manipulating and controlling them.

Note:
The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and, are not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a qualified mental health professional with any questions you have regarding a medical health condition.
All types of practices are safe and give the best results when done under a professional's supervision.

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6 Aug 2021

Amazon Prime Videos on Narcissistic Personalities

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3 Aug 2021

What Are Human Rights ?

In this age of entitlement, narcissism is spreading like an epidemic. People with narcissistic traits are the ones who feel overly entitled to treatment and rights that they actually don't have. However, still, there is a category of people who are not even aware of their basic human rights and are entertaining these overly entitled narcissists at the cost of their own peace of mind, health, and quality of life by unknowingly or knowingly scarifying their own basic human rights.

Don't you ever wonder why is there so much difference in the entitlement level of these two types of people? Well, the reason behind this is the significant difference in the childhood experience, belief system, mental health, parenting type, and cultural influence in these two types of people.

Adults raised in Dysfunctional Families are highly susceptible to this type of codependent behavior in which they keep other people warm by burning themselves all their life while parallelly self-doubting and feeling guilty for not being good enough.

A married woman with 3 kids aged 14,7 and 3 told me that at age 36 she read somewhere that we have the right to say "no" to someone who touches our body without our consent. That was the first time she learned about her right to "consent" and it turned into a life-changing moment of enlightenment for her. After that, she started reading and practicing more and more about self-love. I see so many people around me, especially women who are still not aware of their basic human rights and are living a miserable life full of pain, guilt, confusion, and frustration. I decided to write this blog for anyone suffering from a lack of boundaries especially adult children of Dysfunctional Families and partners of Narcissistic Spouses.

Here is a list of the Universal Declaration of 30 Basic Human Rights that we all are entitled to:-

Article 1.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2.

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms outlined in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or another opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or another status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made based on the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independence, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Article 3.

Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.

Article 4.

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Article 5.

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 6.

Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

Article 7.

All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Article 8.

Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

Article 9.

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Article 10.

Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

Article 11.

Everyone charged with a penal offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to the law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.
No one shall be held guilty of any penal offense on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offense, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one applicable when the penal offense was committed.

Article 12.

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home, or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

Article 13.

Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

Article 14.

Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Article 15.

Everyone has the right to a nationality.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.

Article 16.

Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality, or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during the marriage, and at its dissolution.
Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Article 17.

Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

Article 18.

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance.

Article 19.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Article 20.

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

Article 21.

Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country.
The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.

Article 22.

Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and by the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social, and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.

Article 23.

Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work, and to protection against unemployment.
Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
Everyone who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
Everyone has the right to form and join trade unions to protect his interests. Article 24.  Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

Article 25.

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

Article 26.

Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all based on merit.
Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance, and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

Article 27.

Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts, and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author. Article 28.  Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms outlined in this Declaration can be fully realized.

Article 29.

Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely to secure due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order, and the general welfare in a democratic society.
These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Article 30.

Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group, or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

5 Instructions and Procedures for Filing a Human Rights Violation

Following the instructions below for writing sworn affidavits:-

Provide any video graphic and photographic evidence. All other evidence should be carefully safeguarded to prevent cross-contamination. This will include, but is not limited to, copies of all law enforcement reports, reports from insurance companies, private investigators, Medical Doctors Reports and any other reports or documents from official sources.
Provide all with a list of the people, in order, who handled the affidavits and all other evidence. This is very important to maintain a chain of custody.
When using legal terms, use Bouvier’s Law Dictionary. Do Not use Black’s Law Dictionary as some of the definitions have been changed from edition to edition.
Submit all of the above to the Tribunal.

Instructions: Writing An Acceptable Affidavit:-

The title of the affidavit should be either Affidavit Of Truth or Affidavit of Fact
The header should read: Comes now, (Full Name of Affiant), (hereinafter “Affiant”) being competent to testify and being over the age of 21 years, after first being duly sworn according to law, to tell the truth to the facts related herein states that Affiant has firsthand knowledge of the facts stated herein and believes these facts to be true to the best of Affiants knowledge and belief.
From here on I, me, my, we, they, them, etc. should not be used at all, instead, you will use names of witnesses, those involved, and Affiant.
Make the body of the affidavit convey fact and not opinion, since opinion cannot be used as evidence only conjecture.
Refrain from making any accusations against anyone involved unless the accusations are criminal.
Use as much detail as you can to present your case, the more detail that you can provide will produce a much better picture to those who read it.
End with: The affiant further sayeth naught (Autograph of Affiant)

Reference: Human Rights Tribunal International

Resource Website: http://humanrightstribunal.international/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Universal-Declaration-of-Human-Rights-and-instructions.pdf

Knowing and remembering your basic human rights can help you be more assertive while dealing with general people, manipulative people, and especially narcissists and you can have healthy relationships, great mental health, and great quality of overall life.

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