Creating Change
Through Awareness and Action
How to Spot Narcissistic Abuse and Provide Support
Narcissistic Abuse Network
The Narcissistic Abuse Network (N.A.N) is dedicated to making narcissism and its effects visible to everyone. Through speaking, education and training, we can show you how to spot narcissistic abuse, provide support and create change. Our information about narcissists and narcissism enables you to help those in emotionally abusive relationships.
If you are concerned that your relationship might be emotionally abusive, we also provide information about narcissists, narcissism and all aspects of emotional abuse.
If you are in an emotionally abusive relationship, you can access expert help through our links to legal, medical and psychological/counselling professionals. They have proven success in helping people to regain control of their lives.
Learn how to:
- recognise narcissism and its effects,
- understand how to cope with narcissistic abuse,
- find healing from the trauma caused by narcissistic relationships,
- move on and rebuild your life,
- stay narcissist-free.
The Book
Escaping The Void (How to Support Victims Out of Emotionally Abusive Relationships) is a reference handbook and training aid. Its aim is to help anyone seeking to support somebody moving from an emotionally abusive (narcissistic) relationship into an abuse-free life.
The book is suitable for organisations, professionals and individuals.
I think this will be a great support to those coming out of an abusive relationship.
Karin Walker - author of 'Divorcing a Narcissist: the Lure, the Loss, the Law.'
Read more →
Services We Provide
Workshops
Understand emotional abuse, the abuser, the abused and how it works. Challenge narcissism and help those caught in abusive relationships escape and remain abuse-free, through our five different, in-depth, interactive, three-hour workshops.
Educational Talks
Our educational presentations, supported by real victim accounts, help you to spot and challenge narcissistic abuse, and help others. Suitable for businesses, support organisations and educational establishments.
Public Speaking
Adapted to suit your situation and setting, our talks help audiences to understand, recognise and avoid emotional abuse. We are proud to be accompanied by real-life victims of emotional abuse, when requested.
How to Recognise Narcissism and Its Effects
Narcissism affects others and their surrounding environment. Narcissists are careful and methodical when abusing victims, who do not notice what is happening, until it is too late and they are trapped. Few people outside of the relationship see anything strange or suspicious because narcissists are cunning, deceitful and clever at staying hidden.
N.A.N enables you to recognise, act and help others avoid narcissistic abuse.
How to Cope with the Effects of Narcissistic Abuse
Coping with narcissistic abuse is confusing, frustrating and exhausting. Narcissists are a void that drains the life from their target. The ‘victims’ must develop strategies to survive and eventually escape from their abuser.
N.A.N enables you to cope, survive and thrive in the face of narcissistic attacks.
How to Deal with Narcissists and Their Abuse
Narcissists thrive and survive on hostile conflict because it refuels their batteries, enabling them to live isolated from reality, while causing pain, chaos and dysfunction. Individuals and organisations can take action to contain, reduce and eliminate the presence and effects of narcissism. N.A.N. helps you to spot narcissist abuse and take action to eliminate it.
N.A.N helps you spot abuse and take action to eliminate it from your life.
How to Avoid Narcissists and Their Abuse
Narcissists and victims fit together like a lock and key. Victims look for love, meaning, purpose and security. Narcissists seek the exact same, but without giving anything back. They use lies, deceit and psychological bonding that make victims believe they have found their perfect soulmate. Then the trouble begins.
N.A.N highlights how to recognise narcissists and their abusive schemes.
How to Find Healing After Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissism leaves deep wounds in its victims that take a long time to heal. Scars remain, reminding people of what has happened. Healing comes as victims sort out the past, present and future. It needs specialists who understand trauma and its effects.
N.A.N provides links to experts who can guide victims towards healing and freedom.
How to Rebuild Your Life After Narcissistic Abuse
The future is bright. The future is narcissist-free, but only when victims learn how to recognise the abusive tactics and protect themselves against toxicity and drama. Living a life of freedom requires focus and dedication to heal. It also requires diligence and dedication to keep on the new path when storms strike.
N.A.N creates a strong framework to help rebuild people’s lives, providing links to experts who can help on that journey.
Find Professional Help
The Narcissistic Abuse Network is committed to providing you with high quality, actionable and dependable advice.
Find powerful legal, medical, emotional and personal help from experts with a proven record of supporting narcissistic abuse victims on our Professional Help page.
Read more →N.A.N Blog
What is Empathy?
This article examines the central role of empathy in healthy relationships, helping us to understand why narcissists destroy any community in which they exist.
What is Narcissistic Future Faking?
This article looks at future faking, used with love-bombing to lure prospective partners into a committed relationship from which only the narcissist benefits.
What is Coercion?
This article differentiates between manipulation and coercion, highlighting the toxic and legal implications when narcissists coerce other people. Narcissists are not good for business.