EP 147: Signs You're Dating/Dealing With a Narcissist

This week Carla Wilmaris is back with recurring guest, Paola and a special guest, Mac "The Therapist". We get deep this week, so grab some wine, a notebook, some tissues, whatever you need because we are going right into it. We are talking about Narcissism. We started the conversation with statistics and how 1 in every 16 Americans has been affected by someone with NPD, then broke down the differences between traits and the disorder. We went down the rabbit hole, and all I can say is buckle up, this is part one to a very necessary conversation we needed to have. What You'll Hear: What is Narcissism? Or Narcissistic Personality disorder (NPD). How the rise of social media is feeding into the pandemic of narcissism A narcissistic individual is the opposite of authenticity, they are not able to see what they do to other people 80% of males show narcissistic traits Is it genetic or caused by upbringing? Nature vs. nurture Empathy is the ability to feel for others, narcissist can rationalize empathy- from the mouth out We now found a language for the term; people have been abused for years and now we have the words for it all The social media boom is breeding narcissistic tendencies The difference between traits and the disorder Plus, much more… Quote/ Bible verse for this week: Isaiah 61:1- "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because God has anointed me to bring good news to the poor… to bind up the brokenhearted. Connect with Our Guest Link to website: https://www.therapyisforeveryone.org/ Link to Relationship Card Deck: https://www.therapyisforeveryone.org/love-unlocked Therapy is For Everyone, Mac Stanley Cazeau, LMHC Website: www.Therapyisforeveryone.org Email: [email protected] IG: @Talk2Mac_Therapist Thank you to our Sponsors: Sponsored by www.Betterhelp.com/PWP save 10% off your first month www.Getthetea.com/pivot for $$ OFF your first purchase www.Journeyorl.com Get 20% OFF Whos Wax gummies at www.Whoswax.com use code PIVOT Send your questions to: [email protected]