What is DARVO?
DARVO is an acronym that stands for DENY, ATTACK and REVERSE VICTIM and OFFENDER. DARVO is a 3-step manipulation technique that describes how individuals avoid accountability for their actions, when confronted with their inappropriate actions. DARVO has both gaslighting and blame-shifting. The perpetrator will deny the facts, attack the accuser, and then flip the situation to make themselves look like the victim, and paint the victim as the instigator.
What Is Good Mental Health?
What is good mental health?
In short, good mental health is the ability to thrive regardless of circumstance. Good mental health is the foundation for thinking and communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience and self-esteem.
Good mental health allows you to thrive versus simply survive.
It isn’t about avoiding problems or having the ‘perfect’ life. Good mental health allows you to get back up and persevere through normal life difficulties and challenges. Some refer to it as mental strength or mental toughness, but it’s simply good mental health. Good mental health is the key to our overall well-being.