Shahida Arabi
Graduate of Columbia and Harvard
Bestselling Author
Published Researcher
Shahida Arabi is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard University. She is a published researcher on narcissism and the bestselling author of Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare: How to Devalue and Discard the Narcissist While Supplying Yourself, featured as a #1 Amazon Bestseller for 16 consecutive months after its release, and Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse, featured as a #1 Amazon Bestseller in Applied Psychology.
Her work has been featured on Salon, HuffPost, Inc., Bustle, Psychology Today, Healthline, VICE, NYDaily News and more.
Her latest book, The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Dealing with Toxic People, is available in all major bookstores and has been translated into 16 languages. At Harvard, she conducted the first large-scale research study on PTSD and relationship partners with narcissistic and psychopathic traits.
In addition to being a high-traffic journalist featured on numerous popular magazines and websites as well as an internationally bestselling author, Shahida has eight years of extensive experience in marketing, content creation, editing, and bringing viral organic traffic for media brands and businesses across social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and more. She is a sought after influencer and writer for brands related to wellness, psychology, health, education, and pop culture.
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Real love and compassion aren’t about forgiving and forgetting your way through numerous transgressions, violations or betrayals. The most compassionate thing you can do for a toxic person is to hold them accountable for changing their harmful behaviors – and the most compassionate thing you can do for yourself is letting them go if they do not.
Shahida Arabi, Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse
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6 Behaviors Trauma Survivors Understand (That Most People Miss)
Here are six behaviors “high-functioning” trauma survivors will understand deeply:
5 Concrete Signs You’re Not In Love, You’re Trauma Bonded
Here are five signs you need to look out for to know that you’re not in love, you’re “just” trauma-bonded.
How To Respond To A Narcissist’s Jealousy
A narcissist’s pathological envy arises from their need to be the best, their excessive sense of entitlement to being the center of attention at all times, with the most fame, wealth, and status.
11 Phrases They’re Using To Gaslight You
It’s important to consider the context of when, why, and how these phrases are used so we can better identify manipulation and resist self-blame when it is unwarranted.
What Narcissistic Sabotage Looks Like (And How to Protect Yourself)
On a larger scale, they ruin entire lives.
10 Ways To Strengthen Self-Love
1. Remove the clutter from your life. This includes physical, emotional, and interpersonal clutter which only serves to detract you from focusing on your personal growth.
10 Powerful Signs Your Dark Feminine Energy Has Awakened
You exude a confident and magnetic “royalty” energy.
According To Psychology, These 3 Tests Reveal A Narcissists True Colors
Here are the three biggest “tests” you can use to reveal a narcissist’s true colors, according to a researcher.
Why Silence Becomes A Weapon In A Narcissistic Relationship
Have you ever been silenced by a toxic person’s silent treatment? You may have experienced what is known as “stonewalling.”
4 Questions All Women Must Ask Themselves Before Getting Married And Raising Children, According To Research
Be honest with yourself in your responses.
Sarcasm Can Be A Red Flag Of Psychopathy, According To Research—How It Looks In Toxic Relationships
Sarcasm can be used to gaslight and can escalate during the relationship.
6 Behaviors of Narcissistic People That We Can “Learn” From and Use Differently — Without Being Toxic
Narcissists and otherwise toxic people explore their options in ways that are deceitful, unwarranted, and deliberately staged to provoke jealousy in others.
Trauma-Bonded To A Narcissist? Here Are 5 Behaviors You Might Recognize
A trauma bond is an inextricable dysfunctional attachment you develop to people who harm you. It often includes seduction, betrayal, danger, and hot and cold behavior.
5 Red Flags You’re Experiencing “Crazymaking” By A Narcissist, According to An Expert
Telling an outright lie to paint you as the perpetrator.
11 Bold Signs You’ve Moved On From Your Narcissistic Ex
You’re no longer part of the narcissist’s captive audience, waiting to be “chosen.” You’ve chosen yourself instead.
9 ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes With The Power To Transform Your Love Life
Sex and the City, which premiered in 1998, was certainly ahead of its time when it came to capturing the experience of many women in dating, romance, and sex.
8 Psychological Thrillers That Will Seriously Mess With Your Head
Viewers enjoy plot twist endings – the type of endings that disrupt our expectations and subvert our perception of the direction we thought the movie or television show was going to take.
Just Broke Up With A Narcissist? 6 Movies That Will Get You Through The Grief
We love “good for her” movies – a special niche of films that celebrates a woman’s ability to get justice on her own terms and validates viewers on a deep level.
