Who Ghosts and Why? Understanding Personality Disorders and Ghosting

Narcissists. Sociopaths. Psychopaths. In this episode, Denise M. Dudley, Ph.D., explains specific personality disorders as they relate to ghosting behavior. Gretta and Denise also touch on other possible reasons why people ghost, and how  personal issues can lead to ghosting. This episode answers the question, "How could someone ghost?" Aaaand, as a reminder, when you're ghosted, it's not your job to analyze your ghost. It's your job to take care of yourself. Knowledge is power, and this episode can help you identify unhealthy relationship dynamics.Connect with Denise:Denise's WebsiteFacebookLinkedInConnect with Gretta:Virtual Coping With Ghosting Support Group Private Coaching with GrettaFree Guide: What to Say To Your GhostFree Coping With Ghosting GuideFree Facebook Support Group |  Instagram | copingwithghosting.com Music: "Ghosted" by Gustavo RamosDisclaimer:  This information is designed to mentor and guide you to cope with Ghosting by cultivating a positive mindset and implementing self-care practices. It is for educational purposes only; it solely provides self-help tools for your use. Coping With Ghosting is not providing health care or psychological therapy services and is not diagnosing or treating any physical or mental ailment of the mind or body. The content is not a substitute for therapy or any advice given by a licensed psychologist or other licensed or other registered professionals. ✨Shop the CWG Amazon Store✨ If it's on the list, it is because my Coping With Ghosting Podcast guests wrote it or recommended it, and/or I've read it or experienced it and found it valuable for me and my clients.❤️‍🩹Support the showNote to All Listeners: Ghosting is defined as: The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication (Oxford Languages). When you leave an abusive situation without saying "goodbye," it's not ghosting, it's "self-protection." When you quietly exit a relationship after a boundary has been violated, it's not ghosting, it's "self-respect."