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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Re Envisioning Narcissism

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

The medical diagnosis of narcissists is wrong and it’s time to re-envision narcissism. In this episode, I talk about rethinking narcissism beyond its usual stereotypes and the standard medical view of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I look at how misdiagnosis is common and why the medical industry's approach needs to change. I'll also explain why it's rare for narcissists to seek help and how they often go unnoticed by healthcare professionals. 

What you will learn in this episode:

  • Why the medical industry's diagnosis of narcissism is wrong.

  • The reasons a narcissist will never look to be diagnosed.

  • How we can re-think narcissism and look at the backstory that caused the narcissist to be the person they are today.

Instead of just labelling behaviours, I believe in understanding the deeper trauma behind narcissism. In this episode, I’ll introduce you to how I use the Internal Family Systems model to see how a narcissist's past shapes their personality. This approach helps us understand why narcissists struggle to recognize their behaviour as harmful, emphasizing the need for a compassionate, trauma-focused way of dealing with narcissism.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the narcissistic abused and trauma recovery podcast.

0:05.0

I'm Caroline Strawson and I'll be sharing with you awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse.

0:16.0

I've been exactly where you are right now and this podcast is a beacon of hope for you to know that you

0:22.8

are believed, you are seen, you are heard and you are not alone. And my hope for listening to

0:29.6

the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth

0:35.6

after the trauma of narcissistic abuse because it is possible.

0:40.7

You are enough and you deserve to thrive.

0:46.3

Hi, my friends and a massive welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast.

0:52.2

It's really great to have you here, not because of what you're

0:55.0

going through, but because hopefully you will learn, get yourself inspired and educated, and more

1:01.6

than anything else, give yourself hope that you can heal and thrive after narcissistic abuse,

1:07.2

especially with the holiday times coming and know how difficult that can be.

1:11.6

You're kind of maybe a bit excited about this wonderful time of year, but there also holds

1:17.4

sometimes a lot of fear, anxiety, knowing that the narcissist will always try and ruin it.

1:23.3

I want to talk to you in this podcast today, really about how I believe that I'm really trying to

1:30.0

re-envision what narcissism is. And I'll explain the reasons why as we go through the podcast,

1:37.4

because I'm sure, like myself, when you use that word narcissist, you can be met with eye-rolling,

1:45.9

you can be met with, have. You can be met with,

1:50.6

have they had a diagnosis? Why do you think they're that? They're not like that with me.

1:55.0

You can also meet many people that then start to tell you their stories of how they've been impacted by a narcissist. And, you know, that's pretty much most people I speak to, if I'm honest, maybe that's just because

2:02.0

it's me. But I want to talk to you about how really the medical profession look at narcissism,

2:09.7

because they look at it as a diagnostic element and they've medicalized it into something that

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