This article was written by Jay Reid, LPCC and by How.com.vn staff writer, Nihal Shetty. 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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Can rejection pierce a narcissist’s inflated ego? If you’re wondering how a narcissist responds to rejection or feeling anxious about how to handle their reaction to your rejection, we're here to help. Rejection can come in many forms—from a friend ignoring a phone call to a “no” on a request to a date, or even to a long-term romantic partner deciding to end a relationship. No matter how it happens, no one likes feeling rejected, but narcissists often fear rejection above all else.[1] We’re here to walk you through this situation with our guide on a narcissist’s possible responses to rejection.
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- Although narcissists generally avoid therapy, you shouldn’t. If you need a place to process your feelings and work toward recovering from your relationship with the narcissist, speak with a therapist or other mental health professional.[15]Thanks
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- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3811090/
- ↑ Jay Reid, LPCC. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Expert Interview. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_help_a_narcissist_to_forgive
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8319504/
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
- ↑ Adam Dorsay, PsyD. Licensed Psychologist & TEDx Speaker. Expert Interview. 11 April 2019.
- ↑ https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/sexual-assault-and-violence-prevention/gaslighting-what-does-it-mean
- ↑ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2158244019846693
- ↑ Jay Reid, LPCC. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Expert Interview. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Jay Reid, LPCC. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Expert Interview. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Jay Reid, LPCC. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Expert Interview. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/25/science/researchers-unravel-the-motives-of-stalkers.html
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/recovering-narcissist/2019/02/11-manipulation-and-sabotage-tactics-of-narcissists-sociopaths-psychopaths-part-2#
- ↑ Adam Dorsay, PsyD. Licensed Psychologist & TEDx Speaker. Expert Interview. 11 April 2019.
- ↑ Jay Reid, LPCC. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Expert Interview. 7 August 2020.
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