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The MEND Project’s blog offers articles, personal stories, and more to help victims and responders of emotional abuse.

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Brians Story of Finding Freedom

Brian’s Story: Finding Freedom After 23 Years of Marriage

My name is Brian, and I just finished the self-paced course: Finding Clarity and Healing in Difficult, Confusing, or Abusive Relationships. I am so thankful

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Kathy’s Story: Money Was a Constant Source of Tension

Through her courage and resilience, Kathy offers an eye-opening story of emotional abuse that occurred over the course of her marriage.Her journey speaks to

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emotional abuse

Recognizing and Overcoming Emotional Abuse: A Path to Freedom, and Empowerment

Emotional abuse can be difficult to identify, as it often doesn’t leave visible scars. However, its impact on mental and emotional well-being can be

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emotional abuse confusion

How Emotional Abuse Creates a Maze of Confusion

Have you ever been in a conversation where you feel things are getting off-topic or out of control, but you can’t figure out how

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Narcissistic Parents

Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents: What Happens After They Grow Up

The Lasting Impact of Growing Up with a Narcissistic ParentIt’s difficult to fully comprehend the impact of a narcissistic parent on a child. Children of

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how to tell your story of abuse

How to Share Your Story of Abuse and How it Helps You to Heal

Sharing your story—publicly or privately—is a significant step in the healing journey for any survivor. Some prefer to share their story with one or two

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reactive abuse

Understanding Reactive Abuse: What You Need to Know

Discerning the experiences and stories of two people can be tricky and confusing. This is especially true when there is a long history of abuse,

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Covert Abuse

Covert Abuse: Identifying Hidden Forms of Emotional Manipulation

What is covert abuse, and what is covert emotional abuse?“Covert” means “hidden” or “secret.”Covert abuse involves specific manipulative behavioral tactics that are hard to

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Partial Confession

How Partial Confessions in Relationships May Be Covert Abuse

Labeling “partial confessions” as a term of abuse may be confusing to some people.How can a partial confession be considered abuse? Isn’t it good

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gaslighting

What is Gaslighting? 10 Obvious Clues You’re Being Gaslighted

Most of us are familiar with “Gaslighting,” which is often used loosely in response to many situations within diverse relationship types. Gaslighting isn’t always abusive,

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emotional-abuse-of-children

Victims of Any Age: The Link between Covert Emotional Abuse and Child Abuse

Many images come to mind when we think of child abuse.Some imagine:A child in foster care who was abused by their biological or adoptive

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husband is dismissive of my feelings

What it Means When Your Partner Dismisses Your Feelings

Abuse can be subtle and slowly wedge a destructive divide between couples.Subtle, hidden forms of abuse are called Covert Emotional Abuse (CEA).Dismissing is one

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Brians Story of Finding Freedom

Brian’s Story: Finding Freedom After 23 Years of Marriage

My name is Brian, and I just finished the self-paced course: Finding Clarity and Healing in Difficult, Confusing, or Abusive Relationships. I am so thankful I found this material. Reading and listening to the testimonies and ...

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Kathy’s Story: Money Was a Constant Source of Tension

Through her courage and resilience, Kathy offers an eye-opening story of emotional abuse that occurred over the course of her marriage.Her journey speaks to the quiet struggles that often go unnoticed and unspoken, especially when ...

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emotional abuse

Recognizing and Overcoming Emotional Abuse: A Path to Freedom, and Empowerment

Emotional abuse can be difficult to identify, as it often doesn’t leave visible scars. However, its impact on mental and emotional well-being can be profound and lasting.In this guide, we’ll break down the complexities of ...

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emotional abuse confusion

How Emotional Abuse Creates a Maze of Confusion

Have you ever been in a conversation where you feel things are getting off-topic or out of control, but you can’t figure out how it happened or why?  Or, maybe you’ve attempted to raise a ...

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Narcissistic Parents

Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents: What Happens After They Grow Up

The Lasting Impact of Growing Up with a Narcissistic ParentIt’s difficult to fully comprehend the impact of a narcissistic parent on a child. Children of narcissistic parents experience recurring trauma  that leads to interrupted brain development ...

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how to tell your story of abuse

How to Share Your Story of Abuse and How it Helps You to Heal

Sharing your story—publicly or privately—is a significant step in the healing journey for any survivor. Some prefer to share their story with one or two trusted people. Others may want to share it with groups of ...

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Disclaimer: The author of this website, The MEND Project and its founder, Annette Oltmans, takes responsibility for the presentation of the content of this website. We are not clinicians, but are researchers and desire to help you. We are not trying to vilify any gender, or any person, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, nationality etc. Our mission is to identify and clarify the single behaviors or patterns of behaviors that occur when covert abuse is present. The material on this website and the services our nonprofit offers are offered in an effort to serve all victims of abuse. © 2025 The MEND Project. All Rights Reserved.