Straight Talk With Sandra Reich

Narcissism is often interpreted in popular culture as a person who's in love with him or herself. It is more accurate to characterize the pathological narcissist as someone who's in love with an idealized self-image, which they project in order to avoid feeling (and being seen as) the real, disenfranchised, wounded self. Deep down, most pathological narcissists feel like the ugly duckling, even if they painfully don't want to admit it. This obsession with self makes it nearly impossible for the narcissist to have intimate relationships… which can be heartbreaking if you have one in your life. Join us as Sandra and her colleague, Georgia Dow, discuss this weighty topic. The narcissist might be largely unaware of (or unconcerned with) how his or her actions affect others, but you need to know how to recognize those actions and take care of yourself in the midst of them.