In the webinar on stress and depression management, Sam Vaknin discussed narcissistic abuse as a distinct and insidious form of abuse characterized by manipulative, prolonged, and community-involved tactics that deeply impair victims’ autonomy and mental health. He highlighted the complex psychological impacts such as learned helplessness, trauma bonding, complex PTSD, and the long-lasting effects including stalking-like self-abuse and social isolation. Vaknin emphasized the need to rethink trauma responses, recognize the unique challenges of narcissistic abuse survivors, and shift societal paradigms that often overlook or enable such abusive dynamics. Signs You are Victim of Narcissistic Abuse, Not Common Abuse (Stress, Depression Management Webinar)