Glossary of Narcissistic Abuse Terms

Glossary of Narcissistic Abuse Terms

Get clarity on confusing narcissistic abuse terms. From gaslighting to trauma bonding, this glossary explains what really happened to you in plain English.Retry A Abuse Cycle In narcissistic abuse, the abuse cycle typically follows three recurrent phases: idealisation, devaluation, and discard (Walker, 1979; Dutton & Painter, 1981). In the idealisation phase, the individual with narcissistic … Read more