This article was written by Jay Reid, LPCC and by How.com.vn staff writer, Dev Murphy, MA. Jay Reid is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in private practice in San Francisco, CA. He specializes in helping clients who have survived a narcissistic parent or partner. Treatment focuses upon helping clients identify and challenge self-diminishing beliefs as a result of narcissistic abuse. Jay holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Clinical Psychology from Penn State University.
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Going no contact with a manipulative person is an important part of empowering yourself and escaping a toxic relationship. But how will they react? If you’re concerned about the fallout from your decision to go no-contact, we’re here to help. We’ve got you covered with this guide exploring the ways a narcissistic person might respond to no contact. Just remember that not everyone with narcissistic traits has clinical Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and that only a licensed medical professional can diagnose NPD.[1]
This article is based on an interview with our licensed professional clinical counselor, Jay Reid, LPCC. Check out the full interview here.
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- Remember that not everyone with clinical NPD is abusive, and that many people with NPD are able to manage their symptoms with therapy and/or medication.[9]Thanks
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- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201606/how-leave-narcissist-good
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/ex-move-on-quickly
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/health/breaking-up-with-a-narcissistic-personality
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/recovering-narcissist/2018/08/research-finds-that-narcissists-try-to-remain-friends-with-their-exes-for-darker-reasons#3
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/25/science/researchers-unravel-the-motives-of-stalkers.html
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
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