Thinking it through with Latoya!

Dealing with Medical Gaslighting

By Mindy Lawrence If your doctor tells you that you aren’t really sick, that it’s in your head, or if you’d just lose weight, you’d be...

SEXUAL ASSAULT: LOCKER ROOM TALK

By Mindy Lawrence As long as I can remember, I‘ve heard the phrase “locker room talk.” It’s supposedly the rough and tumble banter that...

Parenting Mistakes

STOP THE CYCLE! DON'T: 1. Constantly compare your child with other children-- especially siblings, cousins, neighbors or schoolmates. 2....

EMOTIONAL ABUSE: Dealing with a Manipulative Person

Manipulative people harm others. We’ve all known one or more of these individuals. They take advantage of their victims to get what they...

Why do People Shut Down Emotionally?

by Mindy Lawrence Several situations can cause a person to shut down emotionally. Here are some of them. Depression If you live with a...

Till It Happens to You...

By Joyce Faulkner For a few years, back in the day, I volunteered for a Rape Crisis Center in a big city. After training, I served as a...

What is Gaslighting?

Definition of "Gaslighting" and a discussion of how it is used as a weapon.

Information about Gaslighting !

Learning about the concept of gaslighting!

Toxic People

Joyce Faulkner's books include "In the Shadow of Suribachi," "Windshift," "Vala's Bed," and "Garrison Avenue."

WORDS HURT

The young girl did everything to please her mother. She picked up around the house, took the clothes off the clothesline, and swept and...

DEPRESSION IS REAL

Depression is real for many people. Among its symptoms are ongoing sadness, feelings of worthlessness, problems with concentration,...

In the Hallway

By Mindy Lawrence I remember standing in the hall at home arguing with my mother. It happened often. She’d call me stupid and sometimes...

UNFORGIVABLE

by Joyce Faulkner At first it was just a vibration -- like a distant heartbeat, then the faint smell of smoke. Hedy opened her eyes....

EMOTIONAL TRAUMA

Everyone has suffered through periods of emotional trauma, whether a loved one has died, or they’ve faced a situation that struck them...

BETRAYAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

“The act of betraying someone or something or the fact of being betrayed: violation of a person's trust or confidence, of a moral...

MENTAL ABUSE

Mental abuse is a form of control in which you are made to feel worse about yourself. It’s a mechanism for control. The effects of mental...