Data Points: Narcissistic Abuse (featuring Vanessa Reiser, LCSW)

2024/8/20

Something Was Wrong

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Narcissistic abuse involves physical, mental, emotional, sexual, financial, and other forms of abuse by individuals with narcissistic or antisocial traits. Perpetrators often display extreme self-importance, attention-seeking behavior, and a lack of empathy. Narcissistic abuse cycles between devaluation and adoration, creating a destabilizing pattern.

Narcissistic abuse encompasses various forms of abuse.
Perpetrators may or may not have a formal diagnosis.
Love bombing is a manipulative tactic used by narcissists.
Gaslighting is a common tool to distort reality.
Isolation is a key element in narcissistic abuse.
Narcissistic abuse can occur in any type of relationship.

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*Content warning: physical, emotional, mental, sexual, and financial abuse.

Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/)

Sources:

Frye, D. (2024, June 11). What Makes a Cult Leader? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/202406/what-makes-a-cult-leader)

Leaving The Relationship: Planning to leave? By Do It Safely Domestic Violence Center of Chester County: https://dvcccpa.org/leaving-the-relationship/)

Love Bombing: Meaning & Origin. (n.d.). Dictionary.com. (August 6, 2024) https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/love-bombing/)

*Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist's Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People *By Vanessa M. Reiser (2024): https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/vanessa-m-reiser/narcissistic-abuse/9781668644782/?lens=hachette-go)

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Vanessa’s What Came Next Ep. ‘The Treachery of No Empathy:’ https://podcasts.apple.com/bw/podcast/vanessa-reiser-the-treachery-of-no-empathy/id1674051643?i=1000661213926)

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