KBT psykologen reflects on relationships
Talking about destructive patterns in relationships and that it can be hard to break them makes me reflect on a type of relationship that is extremely hard to withdraw from once you are in it, and that is if you happen to meet and start a relationship with a psychopath (around 1% of the population are psychopaths). This can prove to be an emotional roller coaster you will never forget. In my work with patients both at my private practice and in the Criminal system I have met both people who are psychopaths and people who have been their victims. If you start a relationship with a psychopath, you pretty soon fall into a vicious circle from where it´s really hard to get out, both because your self seteem quickly diminshes (if you had one to start with since psychopaths have a radar in choosing victims they can pretty easily break down), and also because they are very strong mentally and they easily switch between treating you bad and drawing you back by making you feel that you are the most special person in the world.
To be continued…
Cognitive behavior Psychologist Monica Emanell
KBT psykologen reflects on relationships
Talking about destructive patterns in relationships and that it can be hard to break them makes me reflect on a type of relationship that is extremely hard to withdraw from once you are in it, and that is if you happen to meet and start a relationship with a psychopath (around 1% of the population are psychopaths). This can prove to be an emotional roller coaster you will never forget. In my work with patients both at my private practice and in the Criminal system I have met both people who are psychopaths and people who have been their victims. If you start a relationship with a psychopath, you pretty soon fall into a vicious circle from where it´s really hard to get out, both because your self seteem quickly diminshes (if you had one to start with since psychopaths have a radar in choosing victims they can pretty easily break down), and also because they are very strong mentally and they easily switch between treating you bad and drawing you back by making you feel that you are the most special person in the world.
To be continued…
Cognitive behavior Psychologist Monica Emanell