Narcissistic abuse is one of the worst forms that a person can experience. While physical abuse seems to be obvious at times, narcissistic abuse is emotional and psychological. It changes the chemistry make up of your brain, creating potential for memory loss, it also misaligns your nervous system by producing an abundance of cortisol *.  Long lasting effects of narcissism can vary from person to person but typically you might find that a person who has survived the abuse is proven to have any of the following; anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, and other mood disorders.