Relational Trauma Resources

This is an evolving resources list and not meant to be comprehensive or complete. Also, please note that sometimes websites move or remove links; all these were accessible at the time of publication. If you are unable to access a link, please email info@beaboveleadership.com and let us know!

Ann's blog, an exploration of many aspects of relational abuse

https://butnowiknowyourname.wordpress.com/

C-PTSD

What is C-PTSD? https://www.beautyafterbruises.org/what-is-cptsd

Children of Narcissists: Adult

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, by Lindsay Gibson

Trapped in the Mirror, by Elan Golomb

Children of Narcissists: Under 18

When Dad Hurts Mom – Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse, by Lundy Bancroft

Child Sex Abuse – helpingsurvivors.org/child-sexual-abuse/

Child Sexual Abuse Resources – bergmanlegal.com/child-sexual-abuse-resources/

Co-Occurring Disorders and Narcissism

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate

The impact of trauma on addiction

Trauma-Informed Therapy for Substance Use Disorders resource guide: https://bocarecoverycenter.com/treatment/trauma-informed/

Dangerous relationship between domestic violence and addiction: https://bocarecoverycenter.com/addiction/addiction-domestic-violence/

The Institute for Sexual Health (resources for Sex Addiction)

Divorcing a Narcissist

13 Essential Tips if you are divorcing a Narcissist–advice from a therapist and an attorney: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/201605/13-essential-tips-if-you-are-divorcing-narcissist

The Dos and Don’ts of divorcing a Narcissist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJo2xEZU7Gs

Financial Abuse: https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/financial-abuse/

Women & Financial Literacy: https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/women/

Fiction, Biography and Humor

The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver

A very well-written and compelling book featuring a narcissistic father

Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou

A sociopath defrauds investors in Silicon Valley

Too Much and Never Enough, How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, by Mary L. Trump

Donald Trump’s niece, a clinical psychologist, tells all

Out of the Fog, by Dana Morningstar

Psychopath Free and Whole Again by Jackson MacKenzie

Gaslighting

What Gaslighting Does in Exploiting Trust, Therapy Can Repair, by Dr Ramani Durvasula

https://aeon.co/essays/what-gaslighting-does-in-exploiting-trust-therapy-can-repair

How to deal with gaslighting at work (and examples in 2023)

https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/gaslighting-at-work

Narcissism: General Information and Resources

Why Does He Do That? Inside the minds of Angry and Controlling Men, by Lundy Bancroft (and other related books by this author)

Traumatic Narcissism, by Daniel Shaw

How narcissism is a system ot subjugation and why narcissistic abuse is different from other forms of emotional abuse. Good clinical text.

Narcissism: YouTube Channels, Blogs, and Websites

Doctor Ramani: everything you need to know is here!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Qixc77KhCo88E5muxUjmA

Surviving Narcissism: down-home wisdom from a kind and well-informed therapist and one of his patients who went through her own abusive relationship.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIELB1mz8wMKIhB6DCmTBlw