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Exclusive | Are you a 'love bomber' or a gaslighting narcissist? Experts weigh in on the toxicity of weaponizing therapy speak

New York Post·Allison Lax·25 days ago
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Going to therapy for your mental health is a great idea. Using therapy talk in everyday conversations? Not so much. Terms like “narcissist,” “ love bomber ,” “trigger,” and “ gaslighting ” that were once only used among the four walls of a shrink’s office have increasingly made their way into everyday conversation, flipping clinically-recognized diagnoses and concepts into catch-alls for unwarranted behavior. Just because someone might show some signs of narcissistic behavior or turn something on the other person in conversation, doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve been diagnosed as a narcissist or are gaslighting. Everyone seems to be throwing around terms like “narcissist,” “love bomber,” “trigger,” and “gaslighting” these days. djoronimo – stock.adobe.com The incorrect use, or even weaponization, of such terms in everyday life can be particularly harmful, especially in romantic relationships — a hurt that Curtis T., 24, knows all too well.…

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