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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Redefining Narcissism

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

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

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

How To Heal After Narcissistic Abuse FREE Masterclass: Sunday 1st October 8pm UK time/3pm EDT/12pm PDT: https://carolinestrawson.com/healing-masterclass

My approach to defining what a narcissist is differs from the mainstream healthcare definition, I’m going to explain why. When I had a narcissist in my life, they behaved very differently in the public eye compared to how they behaved behind closed doors. They could easily fool anyone into thinking that they weren’t a narcissist, which is why the clinical diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder is problematic.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • Why the clinical diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder is wrong

  • What a healthcare professional looks for when diagnosing a narcissist

  • Who you can go to for validation that a person in your life is a narcissist 

In this episode, I'll discuss my current perspective on narcissism, shedding light on the factors that have shaped my approach and I'll explore how my experiences have led me to adopt this particular viewpoint. Additionally, I'll offer my thoughts on ways in which the clinical diagnosis of narcissism could undergo enhancements for a more accurate and nuanced understanding.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Strawson and I'll be sharing with you, awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse. I've been exactly where you are right now. And this podcast is a beacon of hope

0:23.1

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

0:30.9

for listening to the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth after the trauma of narcissistic abuse

0:40.1

because it is possible. You are enough and you deserve to thrive. Hi, my friends and a massive

0:50.2

warm welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. As always, it's my

0:55.2

honour and pleasure to have you here, albeit under these extremely challenging circumstances as we

1:02.0

navigate healing and thriving, because that's what I want to help you with after the trauma,

1:08.5

because let's face it, really is trauma of narcissistic abuse.

1:12.8

So I've got lots to really catch up with you in this episode.

1:16.6

Some of the things from comments that I had on some of my posts on Facebook that I wanted

1:21.1

to share with you because I think it really speaks to how difficult it can be for survivors

1:26.7

of narcissistic abuse to feel like people

1:29.0

are seeing you, hearing you, listening to you, validating you in a world where that word

1:34.7

narcissist is received so much with volatility. I want to talk to you a bit about how I

1:42.1

approach narcissism today and kind of what brought me

1:46.2

to approach it like this as well because I don't really work with the actual clinical

1:50.7

diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. And I'll tell you exactly why in this podcast too.

1:57.5

And I hope when you hear the reasons why, you may well just agree with me as well.

2:03.2

But before I go into all of that, I want to share with you two things really. One, thank you so much

2:10.0

for the amazing messages I have received after my podcast last week with Dr. Douglas Vise about porn, sex, addiction and narcissistic abuse.

2:22.3

It is something we don't talk about very much. It can be quite embarrassing. It can be very

2:27.0

shameful. And just the messages I have received, just the thanks really, validating people's experiences from both, obviously,

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