Raised by Narcissists - How to Handle Your Difficult, Toxic and Abusive Parents

'' One of Britain''s leading experts on narcissism '' The Times '' A compassionate how-to guide which will ring legions of bells for anyone with dysfunctional or toxic parents '' -Jonathan Maitland, author and playwright of How to Survive Your Mother Was your childhood dysfunctional? Was your parent more like a demanding child than a loving caregiver? Perhaps your parent is a narcissist. Raised by Narcissists helps you identify parental narcissism and narcissistic abuse to understand the harmful dynamics at play in a toxic family environment - and shows you how to heal and move forward with your life. You will learn how to: - Manage an ongoing relationship with your parent, including going low-contact and no-contact - Address fractured family relationships - Combat inherited negative self-beliefs and unhealthy thought patterns - Break the trauma cycle to build a loving family of your own Our childhoods shape us, but they are not a life sentence. Compassionate and practical, Dr Sarah Davies draws on clinical expertise and personal experience to acknowledge the complexity of being a narcissist''s child and repair the damage from your upbringing.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Davies, Sarah (Dr.) Davies
• Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 07.08.2025
• EAN: 9781800818842
• ISBN: 978-1-80081-884-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / General, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Personality Disorders, Self-help & personal development, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Coping with / advice about mental health issues