You Are Not Broken. You Are Surviving Something That Was Never Okay.
Emotionally honest fiction and survivor-centered resources for teens, young adults, and those healing from narcissistic abuse and childhood trauma.
NARCISSISTIC ABUSE AWARENESS
HEALING IS REAL
A WAY FORWARD
TRUTH
STRENGTH
NARCISSISTIC ABUSE AWARENESS HEALING IS REAL A WAY FORWARD TRUTH STRENGTH
ABOUT KAT
Author. Advocate. Someone Who Understands.
Kat Shaw is an author and narcissistic abuse awareness advocate whose work sits at the intersection of emotionally honest storytelling and mental health education.
She writes fiction for teens and young adults living it, survivors still processing it, and anyone trying to understand better what someone they love has been through. She brings that same honesty to every speaking engagement and podcast conversation she takes on.
Her mission: to give survivors the language for what they've lived through, and to show them that a different future is real.
WHO THIS IS FOR
If you've ever wondered whether your pain was real, it was.
Feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or misunderstood
Beginning to recognize that your situation is not normal or healthy
Searching for language to describe what you're experiencing
Looking for any sign that survival and healing are real
Feeling trapped in a home you didn't choose
Believing you are broken or unworthy of love
Wanting to better understand narcissistic abuse and family trauma — for yourself or someone you love
Looking to become a more informed and compassionate advocate
You don't have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to take one small step.
This space was built for the teenager still searching for words to explain what home feels like. For the young adult beginning to realize their childhood wasn't normal. For the survivor who knows something was wrong but doesn't know where to start.
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WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE
Stories, resources, and honest conversations.
The Books
Emotionally honest fiction rooted in truth. Written for anyone who has ever needed a story that doesn't look away.
The Resources
Guides, articles, and tools for understanding narcissistic abuse, recognizing emotional trauma, and finding a way forward.
The Advocacy
Kat speaks, writes, and educates on narcissistic abuse awareness, bridging storytelling and mental health advocacy.
SPEAKING + PODCASTS
Bring Kat's Voice to Your Audience.
Kat speaks on narcissistic abuse awareness, the long-term effects of childhood emotional trauma, and the role storytelling plays in the healing process.
Whether you're a podcast host, event organizer, or educator, her conversations are honest, accessible, and built to resonate with audiences who've rarely heard their experience spoken aloud.
LATEST FROM METTLE PRESS
A Story That Starts in the Dark and Refuses to Stay There.
Kat Shaw's fiction puts words to the experience so many survivors have lived but never seen reflected back at them. Stories of survival, chosen family, and the quiet radical act of believing you deserve more.