When we talk about the impact of narcissistic abuse, depression often comes up as a common experience. But what if I told you that depression is more than just a label? It’s the physiological manifestation of something much deeper — the freeze response in our nervous system. For those of us who have survived narcissistic abuse, the constant emotional abuse leaves our nervous system in a state of shutdown. We don’t just feel emotionally exhausted; our physical body experiences a complete sense of