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The Narcissist Label
Manage episode 371695533 series 3296940
The label “Narcissist” gets thrown around far too often without really understanding what narcissism is.
Society has trained us to believe that narcissism is a character or emotional trait, just like depression is. And in both cases society is wrong. These are both mental disorders that need to be diagnosed by a trained specialist.
Yet we continue to label our spouses as narcissistic when in fact they are from it. They may have behaviors that can be seen in people that have been diagnosed with narcissistic disorder. But that does not make them narcissistic.
Let’s talk about this…
www.fortifiedspouse.com/optin
131 episodes
Manage episode 371695533 series 3296940
The label “Narcissist” gets thrown around far too often without really understanding what narcissism is.
Society has trained us to believe that narcissism is a character or emotional trait, just like depression is. And in both cases society is wrong. These are both mental disorders that need to be diagnosed by a trained specialist.
Yet we continue to label our spouses as narcissistic when in fact they are from it. They may have behaviors that can be seen in people that have been diagnosed with narcissistic disorder. But that does not make them narcissistic.
Let’s talk about this…
www.fortifiedspouse.com/optin
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