March Break 2017 is almost upon us and everywhere, parents of teens are scrambling to figure out how to occupy their kids’ time for an entire week. Many parents are planning vacations, sports camp or some other fun activities for their teens, but I think that this is a missed opportunity. At a time when […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it takes to live a good life. With all the challenges that we face, with regard to our family, work, health, finances or political situation, it can be difficult to carve out a life that feels satisfying, fulfilling and worthwhile. Fortunately, I had the opportunity a few weeks ago […]
I recently wrote a post about who marries an extreme narcissist. Now, I’m going to talk about what happens to the children of extreme narcissists. In my practice as a psychiatrist, I’ve encountered many such children and they’ve all been adversely affected by having one or both parents with this personality type. The child who […]
Recently, it was Family Day, and I got to thinking about all the different types of families there are: single-parent families, blended families, LGBTQ families, mixed-race families, multi-faith families. The family that I’m most interested in these days is that of the extreme narcissist. I’ll follow this post with one about the children of extreme […]
On the surface, violent serial killers, crack addicts searching for their next hit and insatiably greedy billionaires don’t seem to have very much in common, if anything at all. But they’re a lot more similar than we might think. What all these people share is the fact that their actions are driven by a powerful […]
In the wake of recent US events, I’ve been thinking a lot about extreme narcissists. Whether they’re a boss, a colleague or an employee, a parent or a sibling, a lover or a spouse, the CEO of a corporation or the president of a country, all extreme narcissists have the same reaction to being questioned, […]
These days, the subject of love is on everyone’s mind. But what is real love? To me, it’s a deep appreciation of the other person, a sense of gratitude for knowing them and a powerful desire to be a part of their life. Real love isn’t about finding a person who can fulfill some sort […]
It’s 2017 and extreme narcissists are among us. These toxic individuals are a real problem, as they’re destructive, and often dangerous. When an extreme narcissist holds a position of power, say, as the head of a corporation or a country, we’re in a mess of trouble. What makes someone an extreme narcissist? It’s a combination […]
Jimmy Fallon did a tribute to Michelle Obama the other day in which people were supposed to stand in front of a photograph of the First Lady and record a message for her to view at a later date. Not surprisingly, Mrs. Obama and Mr. Fallon were listening behind a curtain, and then came out […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of making connections. We all really need them but it seems that people are more disconnected than they’ve ever been. Recently, I had a conversation with the psychotherapist Megan Bruneau, for my Ruthless Compassion podcast. She’s also noticed how people are more lonely and alienated these […]
