Narcissism is a spectrum of character traits. Narcissists have difficulty with empathy, they fail to appreciate that other people may have perspectives that differ from their own, and they struggle significantly with taking accountability for their own behavior. Essentially, it is all about them and their needs.
The Myth of “Getting Over It”
People often believe there is something wrong with them when they can’t entirely “get over” an extremely painful situation or loss. While I steadfastly believe that we have the capacity to emerge from these experiences stronger and healthier, the concept that we can somehow “undo” what has happened or arrive at a point in time when the pain permanently dissipates is often a fallacy. We may be able to vastly improve upon how we carry the burden, and reach a place where it no longer negatively dominates our lives, but an integral part of healing is accepting that we are in some way forever altered by what has happened to us.
When “Normal” Grief Becomes More Serious – Warning Signs
Reactions to grief are such profoundly personal and unique experiences that it is very difficult to tell people what is “normal” to feel or how long they will feel it. There truly is no such thing as a normal way to grieve or the amount of time it takes to do it. That being said, […]
