Toxic parenting can come in many forms and shapes. Have you been a constant victim of narcissistic abuse by your caregiver or parents? You might have a narcissistic mother or a narcissistic father? Someone with narcissistic personality traits include overinflated sense of self-importance, constant thoughts about being more successful, power, smart, loved or attractive to others, feelings of superiority, need for excessive admiration, etc Perhaps, you see these traits in your toxic parents? Disclaimer: Of course, this video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice, but general guidance. Writer: Syazwana Amirah Script Editor: Vanessa Tao & Dawn Tan Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: @amanda silvera Animator: Aury (https://www.instagram.com/_amenation_) YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Personality Disorders. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Washington, DC. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Arabi, S. (2019, April 20). 5 Manipulation Tactics Narcissistic Parents Use To Control Their Adult Children. Psych Central. psychcentral.com/blog/recovering-narcissist/2019/04/5-manipulation-tactics-narcissistic-parents-use-to-control-their-adult-children#9. Burkley, M. (2020, November 23). Is Your Mother a Narcissist? Psychology Today. www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-social-thinker/202011/is-your-mother-narcissist. Dellner, A. (2021, January 20). 12 Signs You May Have Been Raised by a Narcissist. PureWow. www.purewow.com/family/signs-you-were-raised-by-a-narcissist. Greenberg, E. (2017, May 28). How a Child Can Become a Narcissist. Psychology Today. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-narcissism/201705/how-child-can-become-narcissist. Ni, P. (2016, February 28). 10 Signs of a Narcissistic Parent. Psychology Today. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201602/10-signs-narcissistic-parent. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go
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