Ep4 | Addressing the "Narcissism" Controversy | Joy Forrest
Did you feel a wave of relief when you discovered that the abuse you experienced was actually a thing?
When you first learned that:
- you're not alone,
- what you've been living with has a name (or three),
- there were terms and descriptions and even psychiatric diagnoses that clearly described the crazy...
- did it feel like you'd just been handed a lifeline?
But have you also felt frustration when you see people slapping "narc" labels on every person they don't get along with?
Have you joined victim support groups where every third post seems like an angry rant peppered with claims of this personality disorder or that one?
Have you ever wondered if it's possible that calling everyone a "narc" will eventually over-saturate the abuse vocabulary?
I'm thrilled to invite you to join me for virtual coffee and conversation with Joy Forrest!
We'll be chatting about:
- how psychiatric descriptions can help survivors gain insight,
- reasons survivors actually benefit from avoiding describing their abusers using diagnostic terms,
- how using labels in family court can harmfully backfire,
- why it's inaccurate to assume that every abuser has a mental illness,
- and SO MUCH MORE!
It's going to be 🔥🔥🔥!
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